Kapten kami tenang.

calm

Breakdown of Kapten kami tenang.

• kami: our
• kapten: the team captain

Questions & Answers about Kapten kami tenang.

Why is there no word for is in Kapten kami tenang?

In Malay, you often do not need a verb like is/are in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Kapten kami = our captain
• tenang = calm

Put together, Kapten kami tenang naturally means Our captain is calm.

This is very normal in Malay. English requires is, but Malay usually does not in this kind of sentence.

Why does kami come after kapten?

Malay usually puts the noun first and the possessor after it.

So:

• kapten kami = our captain
• literally: captain our

This is a common Malay pattern:

• rumah saya = my house
• kawan dia = his/her friend
• guru kami = our teacher

So kapten kami follows normal Malay word order.

Does kami just mean our here?