Sebut harga itu daripada bengkel.

Questions & Answers about Sebut harga itu daripada bengkel.

Is sebut harga a verb phrase or a noun here?

Here, sebut harga is a noun, meaning quotation, price quote, or estimate.

That can be confusing because:

  • sebut by itself can mean mention or say
  • harga means price

But together, sebut harga functions as a fixed expression meaning a quoted price or a quotation.

Compare:

  • sebut harga itu = that quotation
  • menyebut harga = to quote a price

So in this sentence, sebut harga itu is the subject/topic, not an action.

Why does itu come after the noun instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun.

So:

  • sebut harga itu = that quotation
  • bengkel itu = that workshop / that garage

This is normal Malay word order. English says that quotation, but Malay says quotation that.

Does the sentence need a word like is?

No. Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple sentences like this.

So:

  • Sebut harga itu daripada bengkel.

naturally means:

  • That quotation is from the workshop.

Malay often allows this kind of structure without adding a separate word for is.

You may sometimes see adalah in more formal language, but in a sentence like this, leaving it out is very normal.

Why is daripada used here? Could it be dari instead?

This is a very common learner question.

In traditional standard Malay:

  • dari is usually used for place, time, and direction
  • daripada is usually used for people, sources, origins, materials, and comparisons

Since bengkel is a place, many teachers and grammar books would prefer:

  • Sebut harga itu dari bengkel.

However, in real usage, many speakers use daripada more broadly, and the sentence Sebut harga itu daripada bengkel is still understandable and quite natural in many contexts.

So the short answer is:

  • dari bengkel is often the more textbook choice
  • daripada bengkel is also heard and understood
What exactly does bengkel mean here?

Bengkel usually means workshop. In everyday usage, it often refers to a repair shop or garage, especially for vehicles or machinery.

So depending on context, daripada bengkel could mean:

  • from the workshop
  • from the repair shop
  • from the garage

If the broader context is about car repairs, then garage or repair shop may sound more natural in English.

Is this a complete sentence, or does it sound like a fragment?

It is a complete sentence in Malay.

Its structure is basically:

  • Sebut harga itu = the noun phrase
  • daripada bengkel = where it is from / its source

Malay often allows short, compact sentences like this without extra linking words. So although it may feel a little bare to an English speaker, it is not just a fragment.

Could sebut harga also be translated as estimate?

Yes, often it can.

Depending on context, sebut harga may be translated as:

  • quotation
  • quote
  • price quote
  • estimate

The best choice depends on the situation:

  • In business or procurement, quotation is often best
  • In everyday service contexts, quote or estimate may sound more natural

So if this sentence is about repair costs, That estimate is from the workshop could be a perfectly good translation.

How would I make this sentence sound more explicit or natural in other ways?

A few natural alternatives are:

  • Sebut harga itu dari bengkel.
  • Sebut harga itu datang dari bengkel.
    This adds the idea of comes from
  • Itu sebut harga dari bengkel.
    This is possible in some spoken contexts, but sebut harga itu is the more neutral basic pattern

If you want very standard, simple Malay, a learner will often be safest with:

  • Sebut harga itu dari bengkel.
If I wanted to say this quotation instead of that quotation, what would I change?

You would replace itu with ini:

  • Sebut harga ini daripada bengkel.
  • or more textbook-like for place: Sebut harga ini dari bengkel.

So:

  • ini = this
  • itu = that

And just like itu, ini also comes after the noun.

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