Questions & Answers about Ayam goreng itu enak.
What does each word in the sentence mean?
- Ayam: chicken
- goreng: fried (from the root meaning to fry)
- itu: that (also works like the in context)
- enak: tasty/delicious/pleasant
Why does the adjective come after the noun in ayam goreng?
In Indonesian, descriptive words typically follow the noun they modify. So ayam goreng literally reads as chicken fried, meaning fried chicken.
What exactly does itu mean here?
Itu is a demonstrative meaning that. Placed after the noun phrase (ayam goreng itu), it points to a specific, identifiable fried chicken—often something visible, known, or previously mentioned. It often corresponds to English that or the.
Can I put itu before the noun? How does that change the meaning?
- Ayam goreng itu = that/the fried chicken (modifier after the noun).
- Itu ayam goreng = that is fried chicken (itu acts as a standalone subject pronoun that).
Use the first when specifying which fried chicken; use the second to identify what something is.
Where is the verb to be? Why no is/are?