Maafkan saya, Encik.

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Breakdown of Maafkan saya, Encik.

• maafkan: forgive or excuse (command)
• encik: the title Mr

Questions & Answers about Maafkan saya, Encik.

What does maafkan mean, and how is it different from maaf?

Maaf is the basic word for sorry, pardon, or forgiveness.

Maafkan is maaf plus the suffix -kan, which turns it into more of a verb: forgive or pardon.

So:

• Maaf = sorry / pardon
• Maafkan saya = forgive me / pardon me

In everyday speech, people often just say Maaf by itself. Maafkan saya sounds a bit fuller and more direct.

Why is saya used here?

Saya means I or me, depending on the sentence.

In Maafkan saya, it means me, so the phrase literally works like forgive me.

Saya is a polite, standard word for I/me in Malay. It is very common in formal or neutral situations.

What does Encik mean?