Adjectives
Big, small, good, cheap: describing words to build sentences.
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Big, small, good, cheap: describing words to build sentences. Below you'll find all 32 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (9 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| baik | = same | good / fine | Beginner | |
| buruk | buruk / teruk | bad | Beginner | |
| panjang | = same | long | Beginner | |
| pendek | = same | short | Beginner | |
| tinggi | = same | tall / high | Beginner | |
| rendah | = same | low | Beginner | |
| tebal | = same | thick | Beginner | |
| tipis | = same | thin | Beginner | |
| berat | = same | heavy | Beginner | |
| ringan | = same | light (weight) | Beginner | |
| kuat | = same | strong | Beginner | |
| lemah | = same | weak | Beginner | |
| cantik | = same | beautiful | Beginner | |
| tampan | kacak | handsome | Beginner | |
| gemuk | = same | fat | Beginner | |
| kurus | = same | thin (people) | Beginner | |
| penuh | = same | full | Beginner | |
| kosong | = same | empty | Beginner | |
| mudah | mudah / senang | easy | Beginner | |
| sulit | sukar / susah | difficult | Beginner | |
| susah | = same | hard / difficult | Beginner | |
| benar | betul / benar | correct / true | Beginner | |
| salah | = same | wrong | Beginner | |
| ramai | ramai / sesak | crowded / busy | Beginner | |
| sepi | sunyi | quiet / empty | Beginner | |
| keras | = same | hard / loud | Beginner | |
| lembut | = same | soft / gentle | Beginner | |
| terang | terang / cerah | bright | Beginner | |
| gelap | = same | dark | Beginner | |
| basah | = same | wet | Beginner | |
| kering | = same | dry | Beginner | |
| beda | beza | different | Beginner |
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