Questions & Answers about Kopi ini terasa terlalu pahit tanpa gula.
Why is ini after kopi, not before it?
In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this) usually come after the noun:
- kopi ini = this coffee
- rumah itu = that house
So Kopi ini is the normal way to say this coffee.
English puts this before the noun, but Indonesian usually puts ini/itu after it.
What does terasa mean here?
Terasa means something like feels, tastes, or is perceived as.
In this sentence, it gives the idea that the coffee comes across as or tastes too bitter. So it is not just stating a fact in a flat way; it expresses how the coffee is experienced.
A rough sense is:
- Kopi ini pahit = This coffee is bitter
- Kopi ini terasa pahit = This coffee tastes bitter / This coffee feels bitter
With food and drink, terasa often sounds natural when talking about taste.
How is terasa different from merasa?