Lesson 2 of 612 min · 150 XP
Adjectives & Descriptions
Kata Sifat & Deskripsi
Describe people, places, and things using adjectives.
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Introduction
Indonesian adjectives are placed AFTER the noun they describe. To say "very" use "sangat" before the adjective, and to compare use "lebih... dari" (more... than).
📝Common Adjectives
Besar/beh-sar/
Big / Large
Rumah besar — Big house
Kecil/keh-chil/
Small / Little
Kucing kecil — Small cat
Bagus / Indah/bah-goos / in-dah/
Good / Beautiful
Pemandangan indah — Beautiful scenery
Jelek/jeh-lek/
Ugly / Bad
Cuaca jelek — Bad weather
Mahal/mah-hahl/
Expensive
Barang itu mahal. — That item is expensive.
Murah/moo-rah/
Cheap
Harga murah — Cheap price
Cepat/cheh-paht/
Fast / Quick
Mobil cepat — Fast car
Lambat/lahm-baht/
Slow
Internet lambat — Slow internet
Panas/pah-nahs/
Hot
Cuaca panas — Hot weather
Dingin/ding-in/
Cold
Air dingin — Cold water
Enak/eh-nak/
Delicious / Comfortable
Makanan enak — Delicious food
Lelah/leh-lah/
Tired
Saya lelah. — I am tired.
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