UniLang

Please translate the sentence in the last post of this thread into Indonesian or Malay, and then post another sentence in English for the next person to translate.

I like hot weather.

Saya suka cuaca panas.

Indonesian language is very easy to learn.

Bahasa Indonesia sangat mudah dipelajari.

I am very busy. Please call me later or leave me a message.

Saya sangat sibuk. Coba telpon saya kemudian atau tinggalkan pesanan.

This dog's tail is long.

Ini anjing ekor yang panjang.

I like clear blue skies.

amoslim wrote:Ini anjing ekor yang panjang.

I like clear blue skies.

A little correction if you don't mind
Ekor anjing ini panjang is the right translation

Saya suka langit yang cerah.

I'm looking for a car to ride.

Saya mencari kereta untuk ditumpangi

I was late to work, and got scolded by my employer.

Saya terlambat untuk pekerjaan dan saya dimarahi oleh majikan saya.

Have you ever gone to any concert?

Pernahkah kamu pergi ke mana-mana konsert?

There is no snow for this year's Christmas

Tak ada salju pada hari Natal tahun ini.

I never really thought about tidying up my room entirely.

Saya tidak pernah fikirkan untuk mengemas keseluruhan bilik saya

Sleeping is my favorite pastime activity

Tidur pengisi waktu luang kegemaran aku.

Thanks for all your help!

vijayjohn wrote:Tidur pengisi waktu luang kegemaran aku.

Kalau di Malaysia, kami akan menulis begini: Tidur (sleeping) merupakan/ialah(is) aktviti(activity) masa lapang(pastime) kegemaranku (my(ku)+favourite(kegemaran))

Terima kasih untuk semua bantuannya!

Travelling gives me back my sanity

Perjalanan memulangkan kewaresanku.

There are a lot of Arabic songs in Malaysia.

vijayjohn wrote:Perjalanan memulangkan kewaresanku

This sentence made sense as well, but I think "Berjalan-jalan mengembalikan kewarasanku" is the one.

While travelling could also means perjalanan, here in this context, it would be berjalan-jalan, a verb which means going to some places for sightseeing or any touristic means. But people in Malaysia now use the word 'travel' more than berjalan-jalan itself.

Memulangkan is also another translation of gives me back or return. Mengembalikan is a better word if something which means to be returned is abstract.

This kind of word is more poetic rather than usual daily use. But, hope it helps.


Back to the translation:

Terdapat banyak lagu-lagu Arab di Malaysia

Sitting all day in the office bored me.

Duduk seharian di kantor membuatku bosan

I need more holiday.

Saya perlu lebih banyak cuti/ Aku butuh lebih liburan (Betulkan saya kalau bahasa Indonesia saya salah)

I am so sad to see everyone's happy but me

Saya sedih sekali melihat bahwa semuanya senang kecuali saya.

I need to shave today.

vijayjohn wrote:Saya sedih sekali melihat bahwa semuanya senang kecuali saya.

In Malaysian Malay, it will be translated as this: Saya sangat sedih melihat semua orang gembira kecuali saya.

vijayjohn wrote:I need to shave today.

saya perlu bercukur pada hari ini.


When it's raining heavily, I know there will be a flash flood in Kuala Lumpur

Ketika hujan deras, saya tahu akan ada banjir bandang.
( Semasa hujan deras, saya tahu akan ada banjir kilat. )

Sorry for not writing anything here in two years!