Story-telling…

We had quite a lot of fun today trying to make up our very own story, which turned out to be sad, sinister and hilarious when all put together! *LOL*

I can’t really remember the exact words used, so I’ll try to recount it in my own words:

Hari ini, ada hujan lebat. Sam belum pulang ke rumah sejak semalam kerana hujan itu. Bila hujan itu sedang turun, Sam selalu berlari ke rumah. Selepas Sam pergi ke dalam biliknya, ibu Sam masuk ke dalam biliknya dan marah Sam.

“Ibu tidak pergi ke pasar pada pagi ini?” tanya Sam.

“Tidak, saya tidak pergi ke pasar kerana saya tidak sihat,” ibunya jawab.

“Ibu ada makanan?” tanya Sam. “Jika tidak ada, saya boleh membeli makanan untuk ibu.” “Kita tidak ada wang untuk membeli makanan,” kata ibunya. “Mengapa? Bapa tidak berkerja?” tanya Sam.

Ibunya menangis dan berkata, “Bapa awak mati pada tahun lepas!”

Sam senyum dan berkata, “Ibu, tidak apa-apa.” Tiba-tiba, bapa Sam masuk ke dalam bilik. Sam berkata, “Bapa masih hidup!” Ibunya pengsan. Sam berlari ke kolam renang, dan jatuh. Bapanya terbang di hadapan Sam dan berkata, “Selamat Hari Jadi!” “Terima Kasih bapa,” kata Sam.

Tiba-tiba, Sam dengar ibunya berkata “Sam, bangun, bangun!” Sam bangun pada pukul lima pagi dan sedar dia sedang bermimpi.

 

If you didn’t understand tt, you can read this:

 

ENGLISH VERSION

This day, it was raining heavily. Sam had not gone home since yesterday because of the rain. When the rain stopped, he ran home immediately. After Sam went into his room, his mother came in and scolded him.

“Mom, you didn’t go to the market in the morning?” Sam asked.

“No, I didn’t go to the market because I wasn’t feeling well,” his mother replied.

“Mom, do you have food then?” asked Sam. “If not, I can buy food for you.” “We have no more money to buy food,” said his mother. “Why? Is father not working?” asked Sam.

Mother cried and said, “Your father died last year!”

Sam smiled and said, “Mother, it’s ok.” Suddenly, Sam’s father entered the room. Sam continues, “Father is still alive!” His mother fainted. Sam ran to the swimming pool and fell down. His father flew in front of him and said, “Happy Birthday!” “Thank you father,” Sam said. 

Suddenly, Sam heard his mother saying, “Get up, get up!” Sam woke up at 5am and realised that he was dreaming.

 

Ok, I know some of you, my bahasa Melayu classmates, would find certain discrepancies in the story 😛 My apologies for not being able to remember the exact details, haha, so I tweaked the storyline a little. Feel free to leave a comment if you still remember the sentence that you contributed to our story 🙂

Prepositions

UPDATED!

After a few Malay lessons, I realise that there are a few types of prepositions (words used with nouns to show a certain relationship with other words):

(A) Time

Pada – on/at

Kelas bahasa Melayu bermula pada pukul sepuluh pagi. The Malay class starts at 10am.

Sejak – since

Saya tidak makan sejak pagi ini. I have not eaten since morning.

Dari – from

1. Dari sekarang, saya akan berhenti menghisap rokok. From now on, I will stop smoking.

2. Peperiksaan bermula dari Rabu hingga/ke Jumaat. Examination starts from Wednesday till/to Friday.

(B) Place

Di – at

Saya tinggal di Tampines. I stay at Tampines.

Ke – to

Ibu saya telah pergi ke pasar. My mother has gone to the market.

Dari – from

Bapa saya berasal dari negara Malaysia. My father is from Malaysia.

Dalam – in

Dia tidak tengok dalam gelap. He cannot see in the dark.

(C) People/Objects

Dengan – with

Dia sedang menunggu di klinik dengan bapanya. She is waiting in the clinic with her father.

Daripada – than

Dia lebih pandai daripada saya. He is smarter than me.

Daripada – from

1. Meja ini dibuat daripada kayu. This table is made from wood.

2. Saya dapat/menerima hadiah daripada John. I received a present from John.

Kepada – to

Saya menghantar surat kepada dia. I sent a letter to him.

Oleh – by

Buku ini dimenulis oleh guru saya. This book is written by my teacher.

(D) Purpose

For – untuk

Saya membeli pakaian untuk menantu ibu saya. I bought the dress for my mother-in-law.

(E) Reason

Because – kerana, sebab

Saya tidur awal kerana saya penat. I am sleeping early because I am tired.

Conversation: The Tourist

Mutiara and I were supposed to work on this during the tutorial with Cikgu Azam today, and here’s what we’ve got so far…

 

 

(A = the Tourist; B = the local)

 

A: Selamat Pagi! Maafkan saya, awak orang Singapurakah?

A: Good morning! Excuse me, are you Singaporean?

B: Selamat Pagi! Ya, saya orang Singapura. Ada apa?

B: Good morning! Yes, I am a Singaporean. What’s the matter?

A: Awak tahukah di mana pejabat poskah?

A: Do you know where the post office is?

B: Pejabat pos di sana. Tapi pejabat pos tidak buka sekarang.

B: The post office is over there. But the post office is not open now.

A:  Pukul berapakah pejabat pos buka?

A: What time does the post office open?

B: Pejabat pos buka pada pukul sepuluh pagi.

B: The post office opens at 10am.

A:  Oh, terima kasih!

A: Oh, thank you!

B: Sama-sama. Selamat tinggal.

B: You’re welcome. Goodbye.

A:  Selamat jalan.

A: Farewell.

 

(To be continued…)

Bersukan . Sports

Basketball player – pemain bola keranjang

Body-building – bina badan

Boxing – seni tinju

Boxer – peinju

Football player – pemain bola sepak

Ping-pong player – pemain bola ping-pong

Volleyball player – pemain bola tampar

Netball player – pemain bola jaring

Swimmer – perenang