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Today you will learn how to use adjective in Indonesian. Good learning :)!
Adjectives in Indonesian
The way to say your feeling about something is easy when we use adjective.
In Indonesian, there is a common way in order to express it.
The pattern is Subject + Adjective for positive statement, and for the negative one is Subject + tidak + Adjective as like as English.
Examples
For example:
- Kamu cantik.
You are beautiful.
- Rumah itu besar.
That house is big.
- Kucingnya putih dan lucu.
Her cat is white and funny.
- Dia tidak bodoh.
He is not fool.
- Buku-buku itu tidak berat.
That books are not heavy.
Adjectives
Here is some adjectives :
- Besar -- Big
- Tinggi -- Tall
- Bagus -- Good (for things)
- Baik -- Kind/Good (for person)
- Cantik -- Beautiful
- Tampan -- Handsome
- Jelek -- Ugly
- Rendah -- Short (for person, building)
- Pendek -- Short in size
- Kecil -- Small
- Tebal -- Thick
- Tipis -- Thin (for things eg. Paper, book)
- Gemuk -- Fat
- Kurus -- Slim/thin/emaciated
- Langsing -- Slim (usually for woman)
- Berat -- Heavy
- Ringan -- Light in weight
- Mudah -- Easy
- Sulit -- Difficult
- Luas -- Wide/spacious
- Sempit -- Narrow
- Senang -- Happy
- Sedih -- Sad
- Marah -- Angry
- Jauh -- Far
- Dekat -- Near
- Lucu -- Funny
- Pintar -- Smart
- Bodoh -- Fool/stupid
- Beruntung -- Lucky
- Rugi -- Lose out
- Capek -- Tired