Breakdown of Tanya doktor haiwan tentang pengembirian dan kebajikan haiwan.
tanya
to ask
tentang
about
dan
and
doktor haiwan
the veterinarian
Questions & Answers about Tanya doktor haiwan tentang pengembirian dan kebajikan haiwan.
Why is there no word for you in this sentence?
Malay often leaves out the subject when giving a command or instruction.
So Tanya doktor haiwan ... literally looks like Ask the veterinarian ..., with you understood from context.
This is very normal in Malay. In English, we also do this in commands:
- Ask the vet.
- Sit down.
- Wait here.
Malay works the same way:
- Tanya doktor haiwan. = Ask the veterinarian.
- Duduk. = Sit.
- Tunggu. = Wait.
If you wanted to make it softer or more polite, you might add words like sila:
- Sila tanya doktor haiwan ... = Please ask the veterinarian ...
What does tanya mean exactly, and why is it not bertanya?