Tolong hubungi ejen itu.

Please contact that agent.

Breakdown of Tolong hubungi ejen itu.

• itu: that
• tolong: please
• hubungi: to contact
• ejen: the agent

Questions & Answers about Tolong hubungi ejen itu.

Why is there no word for you in this sentence?

Malay often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context. In a command like Tolong hubungi ejen itu, the understood subject is you. English also does this in commands, as in Please call the agent, where you is understood rather than spoken.

What does tolong mean here?

Here, tolong works like please and makes the command more polite.

By itself, tolong literally means help or please help, but when it comes before another verb, it often functions as a polite request marker:

• Tolong tunggu = Please wait
• Tolong buka pintu = Please open the door

So in this sentence, it softens the instruction.

Why is it hubungi and not menghubungi?

Menghubungi is the usual active verb form meaning to contact.

In commands and requests, Malay often uses a shorter imperative form without meng-:

• menghubungi = to contact
• hubungi = contact! / please contact

So Tolong hubungi ejen itu is the natural request form.