Ada dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta.

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Breakdown of Ada dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta.

• pesta: the party
• tamu: the guest
• ada: there is

Questions & Answers about Ada dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta.

What does the word ada do in this sentence?

ada is the existential verb meaning “there is/are.” It states the existence or presence of something. So Ada dua puluh delapan tamu… = “There are twenty‑eight guests…”

• It’s the normal way to make “there is/are” statements.
• Without ada (e.g., Dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta) sounds like a headline or note; for a full sentence, include ada.

Can I change the word order?

Yes. Indonesian allows some flexibility:

• Ada dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta. (neutral)
• Di pesta ada dua puluh delapan tamu. (emphasizes the location)
• More formal: Terdapat dua puluh delapan tamu di pesta.

Do I need to use the classifier orang when counting people?

• Both are acceptable: dua puluh delapan tamu and dua puluh delapan orang tamu (“28 guests”).
• orang is a common human classifier and is very natural: dua orang tamu, lima orang tamu, etc.
• For “one guest,” seorang tamu is preferred over satu tamu.
• If context already makes “guest” clear, you can say just dua puluh delapan orang (“28 people”).
• Don’t say dua puluh delapan tamu orang (wrong order).