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Conjunctions: 'dan', 'tetapi', 'atau'

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 17 October 20262 min readComments

The three basic conjunctions work like their English counterparts: (and), (but), and (or). They connect words, phrases, or clauses in the same position as English: (apples and oranges), (small but strong).

is often shortened to in casual speech.

In the course

Sentences from Lingora’s Malay course

59 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 13. A few of them, with the words “Conjunctions: 'dan', 'tetapi', 'atau'” is about in bold:

  • Saya sayang mereka dan mereka sayang saya.

    I love them and they love me.

    Lesson 32

  • Saya ada dua kereta, dua basikal, dan tiga motosikal.

    I have two cars, two bicycles, and three motorbikes.

    Lesson 33

  • Saya membeli pisang dan enam biji telur.

    I am buying one banana and six eggs.

    Lesson 43

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