A1

Adalah (to be)

Kata Adalah

About this concept

Adalah = 'to be' for formal definitions (often omitted). For adjectives, no copula needed: Dia cantik (She is beautiful). Ini/itu for 'this/that is'.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A1.

Examples

Saya (adalah) guru.I am a teacher.
Ini buku.This is a book.
Dia cantik.She is beautiful.
Hari ini panas.Today is hot.

Prerequisite

Personal PronounsA1

Concepts that build on this

Defining and ExplainingB1

More A1 concepts

Indonesian AlphabetAlfabet IndonesiaPersonal PronounsKata Ganti OrangAda and PunyaAda dan PunyaBasic Verb StructureKata Kerja DasarAdjectivesKata Sifat

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