Jaraknya hanya sepuluh meter.

In this sentence, -nya makes jarak sound specific: the distance or its/his/her distance, depending on context.

So:

• jarak = distance
• jaraknya = the distance / its distance

In Jaraknya hanya sepuluh meter, the most natural understanding is usually The distance is only ten meters.

A useful thing to know is that -nya does not always mean possession as clearly as English his/her/its. It often just points to something already known from the context.

Indonesian often leaves out the verb to be when one noun phrase is being described by another noun phrase, adjective, or measure.

So English:

• The distance is only ten meters

can simply be:

• Jaraknya hanya sepuluh meter

This is completely normal in Indonesian. You do not need a word like is here.

Hanya means only, and it usually goes before the thing it limits.

Here it limits the amount:

• hanya sepuluh meter = only ten meters

So the structure is:

• Jaraknya = the distance
• hanya sepuluh meter = only ten meters

This is the natural word order.

Yes. Cuma also means only, and in everyday speech it is very common.

So these are both natural:

• Jaraknya hanya sepuluh meter.
• Jaraknya cuma sepuluh meter.

The difference is mostly register:

• hanya = a bit more neutral or formal
• cuma = more conversational

In Indonesian, measurement words usually do not change form for singular and plural.

So:

• satu meter = one meter
• sepuluh meter = ten meters

The noun stays the same. This is very common in Indonesian.

The same pattern works with many units:

• dua kilometer
• lima menit
• tiga kilo

Yes. The normal order is:

• number + noun

So:

• sepuluh meter = ten meters
• dua buku = two books
• lima orang = five people

This is similar to English in this case.

You can, but it usually sounds less natural in this specific kind of sentence unless you are speaking more generally.

Compare:

• Jaraknya hanya sepuluh meter. = The distance is only ten meters.
• Jarak hanya sepuluh meter. = Distance is only ten meters.
  This sounds more general or less anchored to a specific situation.

If you are talking about one particular distance that both speakers know about, jaraknya is the more natural choice.

Jarak is a noun meaning distance.

So:

• jarak = distance

It is not the same as far, which is usually expressed with words like:

• jauh = far

For example:

• Jaraknya sepuluh meter. = The distance is ten meters.
• Tempatnya jauh. = The place is far.

So jarak names the distance itself, while jauh describes something as far away.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

• ja-rak-nya

The last part -nya is very common in Indonesian. It is pronounced roughly like nyah, with the ny sounding like the ny in canyon.

So jaraknya is approximately:

• jah-RAK-nyah

The r is usually tapped or lightly rolled in Indonesian.

Yes. The basic grammar stays the same, but the exact English wording can shift depending on context.

Possible context-based meanings include:

• The distance is only ten meters.
• It’s only ten meters away.
• The gap is only ten meters.

Indonesian often leaves some things to context, so jaraknya can refer to whatever distance has already been established in the conversation.

It is generally neutral and natural.

• jaraknya is normal and standard
• hanya sounds standard and a bit more formal than cuma
• sepuluh meter is straightforward and neutral

So this sentence works well in normal speech and writing. If you wanted a more casual version, you might say:

• Jaraknya cuma sepuluh meter.