Tayangan itu bermula malam ini.

That screening begins tonight.

Breakdown of Tayangan itu bermula malam ini.

• itu: that
• malam ini: tonight
• bermula: to begin
• tayangan: the screening or showing

Questions & Answers about Tayangan itu bermula malam ini.

What does tayangan mean here?

Tayangan usually refers to a showing, screening, broadcast, or presentation of something.

Depending on context, it could mean:

• a film screening
• a TV broadcast
• a program or show
• a public presentation

So in this sentence, tayangan is not just a random “show” in the abstract; it suggests something that is being shown or aired.

Why is it tayangan itu and not itu tayangan?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that/the) normally come after the noun.

So:

• tayangan itu = that show / the show
• rumah itu = that house / the house
• buku ini = this book

This is one of the most noticeable word-order differences from English.

Does itu mean that or the here?