Jangan buang barang elektronik itu.

Jangan is the usual Malay word for a negative command. It means don’t in sentences where you tell someone not to do something.

So:

• Jangan buang = Don’t throw away
• Jangan pergi = Don’t go
• Jangan lupa = Don’t forget

It is very common in everyday Malay.

In commands, Malay usually uses the base verb, not the meN- form.

So Malay normally says:

• Jangan buang = correct, natural
• Buang = Throw it away
• Jangan membuang = possible in some formal contexts, but not the usual everyday command form

A good rule for learners is:

• statement: often membuang
• command: usually buang
• negative command: usually jangan + buang

Buang means throw away, discard, or get rid of.

In this sentence, it is not just throw in the physical sense. It has the idea of disposing of something.

For example:

• Buang sampah = throw away rubbish
• Buang barang lama = get rid of old things

So in this sentence, buang means discard or throw away, not simply toss.

Word by word:

• barang = thing, item, goods
• elektronik = electronic

Together, barang elektronik means electronic goods, electronic items, or simply electronics, depending on context.

Malay often combines nouns like this, so the first word is the general category and the second word describes it.

It can be either singular or plural, depending on context.

Malay usually does not mark number as clearly as English does. So:

• barang elektronik itu could mean that electronic item
• or those electronic items
• or even that electronics stuff

You understand the number from the situation, not from the noun form alone.

It could, but it is not necessary.

Malay often leaves nouns unmarked for plural, especially when the meaning is already clear from context. So:

• barang elektronik itu = natural
• barang-barang elektronik itu = also possible, with clearer plural emphasis

Using reduplication such as barang-barang can stress that there are multiple items, but speakers often skip it when it is obvious.

Itu usually means that or those.

Malay demonstratives usually come after the noun, not before it. So:

• barang itu = that item / those items
• rumah itu = that house
• orang itu = that person

So barang elektronik itu literally follows the Malay pattern:

• item electronic that

But in natural English, you would say that electronic item or those electronic items.

Yes. Because Malay nouns usually do not show singular vs. plural, itu can work for both:

• that
• those

The context tells you which one is meant.

For example, if someone is pointing at one device, it may mean that electronic item. If they are pointing at a pile of devices, it may mean those electronic items.

Malay often leaves out the subject in commands, just like English does.

In English, you say:

• Don’t throw it away

not usually

• You, don’t throw it away

Malay works similarly:

• Jangan buang barang elektronik itu

The listener is understood. You do not need to say awak, kamu, or another pronoun unless you want extra emphasis.

Yes, but it changes the feel.

For example:

• Awak jangan buang barang elektronik itu
• Kamu jangan buang barang elektronik itu

These are understandable, but they sound more marked because the pronoun adds emphasis, contrast, or a stronger personal address.

In many everyday situations, the shorter version without a pronoun is more natural:

• Jangan buang barang elektronik itu

A simple way is to add tolong:

• Tolong jangan buang barang elektronik itu = Please don’t throw away that/those electronic item(s)

You could also soften it with intonation or with words such as ya, depending on context:

• Jangan buang barang elektronik itu, ya

So the original sentence is fine, but it can sound a bit direct. That is normal for warnings or instructions.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

• Jangan ≈ jah-ngan
• buang ≈ boo-ang
• barang ≈ bah-rang
• elektronik ≈ eh-lek-tro-nik
• itu ≈ ee-too

A few helpful notes:

• ng in jangan and barang is the same sound as in English sing
• buang has two vowel parts, so try not to reduce it too much
• stress in Malay is usually not as strong as in English

So you can say it smoothly as:

Jangan buang barang elektronik itu