Tugas itu tidak mudah, tapi saya suka tantangan baru.

to be

Breakdown of Tugas itu tidak mudah, tapi saya suka tantangan baru.

• itu: that
• saya: I
• suka: to like
• baru: new
• tidak: not
• mudah: easy
• tapi: but
• tugas: the assignment
• tantangan: the challenge

Questions & Answers about Tugas itu tidak mudah, tapi saya suka tantangan baru.

Why is tidak used here instead of bukan or nggak?

In Indonesian, tidak is typically used to negate verbs or adjectives, while bukan negates nouns or pronouns. Here, tidak is negating the adjective mudah. As for nggak, it’s an informal variant of tidak often heard in casual conversation, but in more formal or neutral contexts, tidak is preferred.

What's the difference between tapi and tetapi?

Both words mean "but," but tapi is a more informal, shortened form, and you will often hear it in everyday speech. Tetapi has a slightly more formal or literary feel. You can use either one in spoken Indonesian, but tapi is very common in casual conversation.

What does tantangan mean compared to tantang?

Tantangan is a noun meaning challenge. Tantang is part of the verb form meaning to challenge (e.g., menantang = "to challenge"). In the sentence, saya suka tantangan baru means "I like new challenges,” using the noun form.

Does baru come before or after the noun it modifies, and why?

In Indonesian, adjectives typically come after the noun. So tantangan baru literally translates to "challenge new," but it means "new challenge." You’ll often see this pattern in Indonesian: noun + adjective.