Akses Wi‑Fi di kantor cabang sudah normal lagi; para karyawan senang.

The Wi‑Fi access at the branch office is back to normal; the employees are happy.

Breakdown of Akses Wi‑Fi di kantor cabang sudah normal lagi; para karyawan senang.

• adalah: to be
• di: at
• senang: happy
• sudah: already

Questions & Answers about Akses Wi‑Fi di kantor cabang sudah normal lagi; para karyawan senang.

Why is there no “is/are” in the clause para karyawan senang?

Indonesian normally drops a “to be” verb when the predicate is an adjective or a noun. So para karyawan senang literally “employees happy” means “the employees are happy.” You generally don’t use adalah before adjectives. Examples:

• Saya lapar = I’m hungry.
• Mereka capek = They are tired. Use adalah mainly to link nouns: Dia adalah dokter (She is a doctor).

What exactly does sudah normal lagi mean?

• sudah = already; indicates a completed change of state.
• lagi here = again/back (to a previous state). Together: sudah normal lagi = “(it’s) back to normal now / already normal again,” implying it was not normal before.

Could I say sudah kembali normal instead? Which is more natural?

Yes. Both are fine:

• sudah kembali normal is a very common, slightly more formal phrasing (frequent in news).
• sudah normal lagi is natural and a bit more conversational. You may also see sudah normal kembali, though sudah kembali normal is more common.

Does lagi always mean “again”?

No. lagi has several common uses: