This is the 100th most frequent Malay word.
pernah
"Ever" or "has/have (done something before)."
In this sentence, 'pernah' denotes an action that has occurred at least once in the speaker's past.
Saya pernah melawat Paris.
I have visited Paris before.
Here, 'pernah' inquires about the occurrence of an action at any point in the listener's past.
Adakah kamu pernah pergi ke sana?
Have you ever been there?
In this example, 'pernah' is used in a negative construction to emphasize that the action has never occurred throughout the speaker's knowledge.