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Questions & Answers about Kamar mandi saya bersih.
What does kamar mandi mean?
Kamar mandi literally combines kamar (“room”) and mandi (“to bathe”), so together it means bathroom.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Indonesian, the verb to be is often omitted in present‐tense statements that link a subject to a predicate noun or adjective. Instead of saying kamar mandi saya is bersih, you simply say kamar mandi saya bersih.
Why is saya placed after kamar mandi, and how do I express possession?
Possessive pronouns in Indonesian follow the noun they modify. So noun + saya = “my noun.” Here, kamar mandi saya = “my bathroom.”
Can I use aku instead of saya for “my bathroom”? How would that look?
Yes. Informally you usually attach the suffix -ku to the noun:
• kamar mandiku = “my bathroom” (with aku).
You can also say kamar mandi aku, but kamar mandiku is more natural.
What part of speech is bersih, and why does it come at the end?
Bersih is an adjective meaning “clean.” As a predicate adjective it follows the subject (here kamar mandi saya) in Indonesian.
How do I make the sentence negative (“My bathroom is not clean”)?
Insert tidak before the adjective:
Kamar mandi saya tidak bersih.
How would I ask “Is my bathroom clean?” in Indonesian?
You can use apakah at the start:
Apakah kamar mandi saya bersih?
Or just use a rising intonation:
Kamar mandi saya bersih?
How do I say “the bathroom is clean” if I’m not talking about my bathroom?
Use the suffix -nya (the definite article):
Kamar mandinya bersih.
That literally means “the bathroom is clean.”
Why can’t I put bersih in front like bersih kamar mandi saya?
In Indonesian, adjectives normally follow the noun they describe, and predicate adjectives follow the subject. So “clean bathroom” as a stand‐alone noun phrase is kamar mandi bersih, and as a full sentence you still say kamar mandi saya bersih. Putting bersih first would not fit the usual noun–adjective or subject–predicate order.