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Sedikit  can be used in the following ways: Quantifier: a little, a few Sedikit  can be placed before nouns to express small quantity. Sedikit can be shortened to sikit . Examples : 1. Saya ada sedikit duit.    I have a little money.     2. Hanya ada sedikit orang sahaja.  There are only a few people. 3. Saya tahu sikit saja.     I only know a bit. 4. Tahu sikit tak bermaksud tak berguna.   Knowing less (little) doesn't mean it's useless.   Intensifier:  a little bit When placed after an adjective,  sikit  is used to soften the adjective, bringing down the intensity of the adjective. Examples : 1. Orang itu pelik sikit.    That person is a little bit weird. 2. Bagi saya banyak sikit. Give me a little bit more. 3. Saiz yang besar sikit, ada tak? Is there a size a little bit bigger (than this)? 4. Susah sikit nak pujuk dia sertai kita. It's a little bit difficult to persuade him to join us.   si...

Sekali  can be used in the following ways: Classifier:  one time, once Sekali is used to count the frequency of events. For this usage, the se-  which means 'one' can be replaced with other numbers.  Examples : 1. Dia pernah pergi ke Malaysia sekali.  He's been to Malaysia once. 2. Sila baca sekali lagi.   Please read it again (one more time). 3. Saya minum kopi sekali sehari.  I drink coffeee once a day. 4. Mereka berjaya lulus ujian lesen dengan sekali percubaan. They successfully passed the licence test in one try. Adverb: along, together Sekali  can also be used as an adverb to express that something takes place along with the main event.  Examples : 1. Boleh saya ikut sekali?  Can I go along (with you)? {Original plan does not include the speaker.} 2. Tolong belikan sabun sekali.   Please buy (me) soap as well. [While shopping for your things.] 3. Saya ada bawa baju salinan sekali.  I brought change of clothese as well. [A...