Syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta.

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• syarikat = company
• itu = that / the
• memiliki = owns / possesses
• dua = two
• kereta = car

So the sentence structure is literally:

• Syarikat itu = the company / that company
• memiliki = owns
• dua kereta = two cars

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

So:

• syarikat itu = that company / the company
• kereta itu = that car / the car

This is different from English, where we say that company with that before the noun.

In many contexts, itu can also make the noun feel definite, so syarikat itu may be understood as the company even if a literal translation is that company.

It can mean either, depending on context.

• that company is the more literal meaning
• the company is often the more natural meaning in context

Malay does not have a separate word for the, so words like itu sometimes help mark something as specific or already known.

So syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta could be understood as:

• That company owns two cars
• The company owns two cars

Memiliki means to own or to possess, so it is slightly more specific than English have.

Malay has several ways to express possession, for example:

• Syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta = The company owns two cars
• Syarikat itu ada dua kereta = The company has two cars

The version with memiliki sounds a bit more formal and explicit about ownership.
The version with ada is very common in everyday speech.

All three can relate to possession, but they are used a little differently:

• memiliki = to own, to possess
  
  • often more formal
  • emphasizes ownership
• mempunyai = to have
  
  • common in both speech and writing
  • neutral in tone
• ada = there is/are, to have
  
  • very common in everyday Malay
  • often used conversationally

For example:

• Syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta = The company owns two cars
• Syarikat itu mempunyai dua kereta = The company has two cars
• Syarikat itu ada dua kereta = The company has two cars

All are possible, but memiliki feels more formal than ada.

Malay nouns usually do not change form for plural the way English nouns do.

So:

• kereta = car
• dua kereta = two cars

The number dua already tells you it is plural, so no extra ending is needed.

This is very normal in Malay:

• satu buku = one book
• tiga buku = three books

It could, but it is usually unnecessary after a number.

Malay often marks plurality by reduplication:

• kereta-kereta = cars

But after a number, speakers normally just say:

• dua kereta = two cars

Using dua kereta-kereta is generally not the normal choice.

So in this sentence, dua kereta is the natural form.

Malay word order is often similar to English in basic statements:

• Syarikat itu = subject
• memiliki = verb
• dua kereta = object

So:

• Syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta
• literally: The company owns two cars

Inside the object phrase, the number comes before the noun:

• dua kereta = two cars

That part is also similar to English.

Yes, you can.

• Syarikat memiliki dua kereta = A company / companies / company owns two cars, depending on context
• Syarikat itu memiliki dua kereta = That company / the company owns two cars

Adding itu makes the noun more specific. Without it, the phrase can sound more general or less clearly identified.

Yes. Syarikat is a standard and very common Malay word for company.

You may also see other business-related words in different contexts, but syarikat is the usual everyday and formal word for a company or firm.

Examples:

• syarikat kecil = small company
• syarikat besar = big company

Memiliki is built from the root milik, which relates to ownership.

A simplified way to see it is:

• milik = property / belonging / ownership-related root
• memiliki = to own / to possess

The prefix meN- and suffix -i are part of Malay word formation.
You do not always need to analyze every affix as a beginner, but it is useful to recognize that many Malay verbs are built this way.

So if you see memiliki, it is a derived verb meaning to own.

A very natural everyday version would often be:

• Syarikat itu ada dua kereta.

This is more conversational than memiliki.

Another common version is:

• Syarikat itu mempunyai dua kereta.

So you can think of the versions roughly like this:

• ada = most conversational
• mempunyai = neutral/common
• memiliki = more formal or explicit about ownership

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Syarikat ≈ sha-ri-kat
• itu ≈ ee-too
• memiliki ≈ meh-mee-lee-kee
• dua ≈ doo-a or du-wa depending on speaker
• kereta ≈ kuh-reh-ta

A rough full reading:

• sha-ri-kat ee-too meh-mee-lee-kee doo-a kuh-reh-ta

Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular compared with English, so once you learn the sound system, reading becomes much easier.

Usually, yes: dua kereta means two cars.

Whether it means exactly two or just mentions two as a fact depends on context, but the normal interpretation is that the company has a total of two cars.

If more context were added, the meaning could become clearer, but on its own, dua kereta is normally understood as two cars.