Rapat sudah selesai.

to be

Breakdown of Rapat sudah selesai.

• sudah: already
• rapat: the meeting
• selesai: finished

Questions & Answers about Rapat sudah selesai.

What does the word "sudah" do here?

It marks completion (“already/has”). With a stative predicate like selesai (“finished”), sudah tells you the finishing is a done fact at the reference time. Without it, Rapat selesai is still fine, but sounds more like a simple description or a scheduled fact. Sudah adds the “already/has” nuance.

Can I just say "Rapat selesai"? Is there a difference?

Yes. Rapat selesai is grammatical and means the meeting is finished. Rapat sudah selesai adds a clear sense of “already/has finished,” often useful when answering “Has it finished?” Using sudah is a bit more explicit and common in replies.

What’s the difference between sudah, telah, and udah?

• sudah: neutral, very common in speech and writing.
• telah: more formal/literary. Example: Rapat telah selesai.
• udah: colloquial spoken form of sudah. Example: Rapat udah selesai.

Do I need a verb “to be” (like adalah) here?

No. Indonesian doesn’t use a copula before adjectives/stative predicates. Selesai serves as the predicate, so Rapat sudah selesai is complete. Don’t say: Rapat adalah sudah selesai (wrong).

Is selesai an adjective or a verb? How do I say “to finish something”?