Bazar dan lelang itu menarik.

Indonesian usually does not need a verb like to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Bazar dan lelang itu menarik = The bazaar and auction are interesting

Literally, it is more like:

• bazaar and auction that/those interesting

This is completely normal in Indonesian. In many cases, a noun can be followed directly by an adjective.

In this sentence, itu means something like that / those / the depending on context.

So bazar dan lelang itu can mean:

• that bazaar and auction
• those bazaars and auctions
• sometimes simply the bazaar and auction

In Indonesian, itu often helps make a noun phrase more definite or specific.

Here it comes after the noun phrase, which is the normal position:

• bazar itu = that bazaar / the bazaar
• lelang itu = that auction / the auction
• bazar dan lelang itu = that bazaar and auction / those bazaars and auctions

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this/these) and itu (that/those) usually come after the noun.

Examples:

• rumah itu = that house
• mobil ini = this car
• bazar dan lelang itu = that bazaar and auction

This is different from English, where this/that usually comes before the noun.

In bazar dan lelang itu, itu normally applies to the whole noun phrase:

• the bazaar and auction
• that bazaar and auction
• those bazaars and auctions

So it refers to both items together, not just the second one.

If a speaker wanted to mark each one separately, they could say something more explicit, but in your sentence the most natural reading is that itu covers the whole phrase.

Here menarik means interesting, so it functions like an adjective/predicate adjective in the sentence.

However, Indonesian words can be flexible, and menarik also comes from a verb root related to pulling/drawing. In actual use, menarik often means:

• interesting
• attractive
• engaging

So in this sentence:

• Bazar dan lelang itu menarik = The bazaar and auction are interesting

Because it is the predicate of the sentence.

The structure is:

• Bazar dan lelang itu = subject
• menarik = predicate

Indonesian often uses this pattern:

• [subject] + [adjective]

Examples:

• Film itu bagus = The movie is good
• Anak itu tinggi = The child is tall
• Bazar dan lelang itu menarik = The bazaar and auction are interesting

So menarik is not directly modifying the noun like an interesting bazaar. It is saying something about the subject: the bazaar and auction are interesting.

Yes. If menarik directly modifies the noun phrase, the structure changes.

For a noun modified by an adjective, Indonesian usually puts the adjective after the noun:

• bazar menarik = an interesting bazaar
• lelang menarik = an interesting auction

So bazar dan lelang menarik could mean interesting bazaars and auctions in the right context, but your original sentence is more naturally read as a full sentence:

• Bazar dan lelang itu menarik = The bazaar and auction are interesting

Context helps distinguish between a noun phrase and a full sentence.

It can be somewhat ambiguous unless context makes it clear.

• bazar can mean bazaar or bazaars
• lelang can mean auction or auctions
• itu can mean that / those / the

So the sentence could be understood as:

• That bazaar and auction are interesting
• Those bazaars and auctions are interesting
• The bazaar and auction are interesting

Indonesian often does not mark plural the same way English does. Context usually tells you whether something is singular or plural.

Because Indonesian does not require plural marking in many cases.

Plurality can be shown by:

• context
• numbers
• reduplication in some cases

For example:

• bazar-bazar = bazaars
• lelang-lelang = auctions

But speakers often leave nouns unmarked if the meaning is already clear.

So bazar dan lelang itu menarik does not need special plural forms.

Mostly yes. Dan is the normal Indonesian word for and.

So:

• bazar dan lelang = bazaar and auction

It connects nouns very much like English and does.

Yes. Menarik can mean several related things, including:

• interesting
• attractive
• appealing

Which English word sounds best depends on context.

For example:

• If you are talking about events, interesting may sound best.
• If you are talking about appearance or appeal, attractive or appealing may fit better.

So menarik is a flexible word.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Bazar ≈ bah-ZAR
• dan ≈ dahn
• lelang ≈ luh-LAHNG
• itu ≈ EE-too
• menarik ≈ muh-NAH-rik

A rough full pronunciation:

• bah-ZAR dahn luh-LAHNG EE-too muh-NAH-rik

A few helpful notes:

• r is usually trilled or tapped lightly.
• ng in lelang is like the ng in sing.
• Stress in Indonesian is often lighter and less dramatic than in English, so do not over-stress syllables too much.

Yes. That means:

• The bazaar and auction are very interesting

Here:

• sangat = very

So:

• Bazar dan lelang itu menarik = The bazaar and auction are interesting
• Bazar dan lelang itu sangat menarik = The bazaar and auction are very interesting

This is a very natural way to intensify the adjective.