No. 63 in Malay
kita
"We" or "us" (inclusive of the speaker and the listener).
In a sentence
Kita perlu bekerjasama untuk mencapai kejayaan.
We need to work together to achieve success.
Here, 'kita' is used inclusively to refer to both the speaker and the listeners, emphasizing collaboration.
Jika kita rajin, kita akan berjaya.
If we are diligent, we will succeed.
In this sentence, 'kita' again refers inclusively to a group including the speaker, indicating a general condition for collective success.
Ayah selalu berkata kepada kita bahawa rajin itu penting.
Father always told us that diligence is important.
Here, 'kita' functions as the object of the sentence and refers to the speaker and another person(s), excluding the listener.
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