Banyak sisa di sini.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when describing existence, location, or a state in simple sentences.

So where English says:

• There is a lot of waste here
• There are many leftovers here

Malay can simply say:

• Banyak sisa di sini

This is very normal. The meaning of is/are is understood from the context.

Banyak means many or a lot of.

In this sentence, it tells you that the amount of sisa is large. English learners sometimes expect a structure like there are many..., but Malay does not need that extra wording.

Compare:

• banyak orang = many people
• banyak air = a lot of water
• banyak sisa = a lot of waste / many leftovers

So banyak works with both countable and uncountable ideas.

Sisa can mean remains, leftovers, residue, or waste, depending on context.

It is a fairly broad word. For example:

• food left on a plate: sisa makanan
• remaining material: sisa
• waste or residue: sisa

So in Banyak sisa di sini, the exact nuance depends on the situation. It could mean there is a lot of leftover stuff, residue, or waste here.

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

So sisa can refer to:

• one leftover/remnant
• several leftovers/remnants
• waste in a general mass sense

The word banyak already tells you the quantity is large, so there is no need to mark the noun as plural.

Reduplication in Malay can mark plurality, but it is often not necessary when another word already shows quantity.

Because banyak already means many/a lot of, banyak sisa is enough and sounds natural.

Using banyak sisa-sisa is usually unnecessary and may sound awkward in many contexts.

A useful general rule:

• banyak + noun is usually enough
• you do not usually need reduplication as well

Di sini means here.

• di = at/in
• sini = here

Putting di sini at the end is very natural in Malay. It tells you the location of the sisa.

So the structure is roughly:

• banyak sisa = a lot of waste / many leftovers
• di sini = here

Together: Banyak sisa di sini.

Yes. Di sini banyak sisa is also natural.

Both are correct:

• Banyak sisa di sini
• Di sini banyak sisa

The difference is mostly one of focus:

• Banyak sisa di sini puts the idea of a lot of waste/leftovers first
• Di sini banyak sisa puts the location first: here, there is a lot of waste

Malay word order is often flexible in sentences like this.

Good question. In Malay, there are two different di forms:

• di as a preposition = at/in/on → written separately
• di- as a passive prefix on verbs → written together

Here, di sini is a location phrase, so it is written as two words:

• di sini = here
• di rumah = at home
• di sekolah = at school

But with a passive verb:

• ditulis = written
• dibuka = opened

So in Banyak sisa di sini, di is the preposition, not a verb prefix.

Yes. English often uses there is or there are for existence, but Malay usually does not need an equivalent word in simple sentences.

So Banyak sisa di sini naturally carries the idea:

• There is a lot of waste here
• There are many leftovers here

The existence meaning is understood from the whole sentence.

It is quite neutral and natural.

It can work in everyday speech, and it is also understandable in writing. Depending on context, a speaker might choose a more specific word than sisa, but the sentence itself is normal Malay.

For example, if someone wants to be more specific, they might say:

• Banyak sampah di sini = There is a lot of trash here
• Banyak sisa makanan di sini = There are a lot of food leftovers here

But Banyak sisa di sini is still a valid and natural sentence.

A simple approximate pronunciation for English speakers is:

BAHN-yahk SEE-sah dee SEE-nee

A few helpful notes:

• banyak: the ny sounds like the ny in canyon
• sisa: both vowels are clear, roughly see-sah
• di sini: dee see-nee

Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular, so once you know the spelling, the pronunciation is often predictable.