Mereka minum teh.

They drink tea.

Breakdown of Mereka minum teh.

• minum: to drink
• mereka: they
• teh: the tea

Questions & Answers about Mereka minum teh.

Why do we use mereka and not another pronoun?

In Indonesian, mereka is a plural pronoun meaning "they." It refers to a group of people, regardless of gender. Other pronouns like dia refer to a single person, so mereka is correct for "they."

Does Indonesian require any additional words or markers for "they" like in English?

No, Indonesian doesn't use extra markers or suffixes for plural pronouns. Mereka works on its own to mean "they."

Why is the verb minum placed directly after mereka?

In Indonesian, the subject-verb-object word order is common. So the subject (mereka) comes first, followed by the verb (minum), and then the object (teh).

Do we need an article before teh, like "a" or "the" in English?

Indonesian doesn't use articles like in English. Nouns stand alone without "a" or "the," so you simply say teh without an article.

Is teh countable or uncountable in Indonesian?

Indonesian generally treats nouns more simply, without distinguishing countable vs. uncountable like in English. If needed, we use classifiers or counters, but for tea, it's common just to say teh without special markers.