Indonesian Lesson 4: Articles and Demonstratives (Itu, Ini), Adjectives, Possessive Pronouns

Continuing my first series of Indonesian language lessons with A.M. Almatsier's book How to Master the Indonesian Language.

Lesson 4 covers the articles and demonstrative pronouns itu and ini, attribute adjectives, and possessive pronouns. Sounds complicated but it's really just some simple Indonesian language basics.

Here are my exercises for this lesson, which involved creating sentences from a variety of vocab words and translating, so yours may vary:

Murid ini tinggi. = This student is tall.
Nyonya itu kuat. = That woman is strong.
Tuan ini rajin. = This gentleman is industrious.
Tukang itu malas. = That workman is lazy.
Polisi ini besar. = This policeman is big.
Pelayan itu bodoh. = That waiter is silly.
Babu ini rajin. = This house-maid is industrious.

Pintu itu gelap. = That door is dark.
Jendela ini besar. = This window is big.
Kursi itu hitam. = That chair is black.
Kapal ini berat. = This ship is heavy.
Susu itu mahal. = That milk is expensive.
Gula ini murah. = This sugar is cheap.
Teh itu hijau. = That tea is green.
Kamar tidur ini terang. = This bedroom is bright.
Meja makan itu besar. = That dining table is big.
Lemari buku ini kuning. = This bookcase is yellow.
Meja tulis itu mahal. = That writing table is expensive.
Sepeda motor ini biru. = This motorcycle is blue.
Lampu listrik itu kecil. = That electric lamp is small.

Pelayan kita pintar. = Our (incl.) waiter is clever.
Ayah kamu tinggi. = Your (inf.) father is tall.
Anak saya malas. = My sibling is lazy.
Sekolah saudara besar. = Your (f.) school is big.
Sepeda kami mahal. = Our (excl.) bicycle is expensive.
Paman kamu rajin. = Your (inf.) uncle is industrious.
Koki kita malas. = Our (incl.) cook is lazy.

Barang polisi ini berat. = That policeman's stuff is heavy.
Jam kamar itu mahal. = That room's clock is expensive.
Rumah nona Kartini ini kecil. = Miss Kartini's house is small.
Jendela abang itu banyak. = Elder brother's windows are many.

So there we have it for lesson 4. Not bad, hey?

Selamat belajar,
Bahasa Brian