Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, jadi saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.

Dianggap is the passive form of menganggap (to consider / to think of).

• menganggap seseorang jahat = to consider someone evil/mean
• saya dianggap jahat = I am considered evil/mean

So in Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, the focus is on saya as the person receiving that judgment.

A more active version would be:

• Saya tidak mau orang menganggap saya jahat.
  = I don’t want people to think I’m mean.

The passive version is shorter and very natural in Indonesian.

Here, mau means to want.

So:

• saya mau = I want
• saya tidak mau = I don’t want

In this sentence, tidak mau + passive verb gives the idea of not wanting something to happen to you:

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat
  = I don’t want to be considered mean/evil

It does not mean future tense by itself. It is about desire or willingness, not simply will.

Indonesian often does not use a separate verb equivalent to English to be in this kind of structure.

In English:

• I am considered mean

In Indonesian:

• Saya dianggap jahat

There is no need for a word like am. This is very normal in Indonesian.

The same happens in many other sentences:

• Dia marah = He/She is angry
• Mereka sibuk = They are busy

Yes, jahat literally often means evil, bad, wicked, or mean. But in real usage, its strength depends on context.

In this sentence, dianggap jahat often feels closer to:

• to be seen as mean
• to be seen as nasty
• to be seen as a bad person

So even though jahat can be strong, it does not always sound as dramatic as English evil.

No. Jadi has more than one common meaning.

It can mean:

1. become

   • Dia jadi marah. = He/She became angry.

2. so / therefore

   • Saya capek, jadi saya pulang. = I’m tired, so I’m going home.

In your sentence, jadi means so / therefore:

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, jadi saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.
  = I don’t want to be seen as mean, so I choose to speak softly when angry.

Yes, memilih means to choose and adds the idea of a deliberate decision.

Compare:

• Saya bicara pelan saat marah.
  = I speak softly when I’m angry.
  This sounds like a habit or description.

• Saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.
  = I choose to speak softly when I’m angry.
  This emphasizes intention and self-control.

So memilih makes the sentence feel more thoughtful and deliberate.

Because Indonesian often prefers shorter, simpler phrasing.

• bicara pelan = speak softly / speak slowly / speak gently, depending on context

This is very natural. Indonesian often uses an adjective or adverb-like word directly after the verb:

• jalan cepat = walk fast
• bicara keras = speak loudly
• tidur nyenyak = sleep soundly

You could say something longer in some contexts, but bicara pelan is the normal, natural choice here.

In this sentence, pelan most likely means softly or gently, not just slowly.

That is because the context is:

• saat marah = when angry

So the point is probably about controlling tone or volume, not speaking at a slow speed.

Depending on context, pelan can mean:

• slowly
• softly
• quietly
• gently

Here, speak softly/gently is the best fit.

Yes.

• bicara = more everyday and conversational
• berbicara = slightly more formal or careful

So these are both possible:

• saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah
• saya memilih berbicara pelan saat marah

The version with bicara sounds very natural in normal speech and writing.

Because Indonesian often omits words that are already clear from context.

Here, the subject of the whole sentence is already saya, so:

• saat marah naturally means when I am angry

The fuller version is:

• saat saya marah

Both are correct. The shorter version is common when the subject is obvious.

By itself, saat marah could be more general in some contexts. But in this sentence, it is naturally understood as referring back to saya.

So the meaning is:

• when I’m angry

If you wanted to make it explicit, you could say:

• saat saya marah

If you wanted a general statement, you might say something like:

• Saat marah, orang sering berkata kasar.
  = When angry, people often speak harshly.

There the subject is more general.

Yes, it could be omitted in some contexts, but repeating saya is very natural and often clearer.

Original:

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, jadi saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.

Possible shorter version:

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, jadi memilih bicara pelan saat marah.

The shorter version may still be understood, but repeating saya makes the sentence smoother and less ambiguous. Indonesian often repeats the subject after a connector like jadi, especially in careful writing.

It is fairly neutral and natural.

Parts of the sentence:

• saya is neutral/polite
• tidak mau is common and natural
• memilih sounds a little thoughtful or careful
• bicara is everyday, not stiff
• jadi is very common in speech and writing

So the whole sentence feels natural in standard Indonesian, neither very formal nor very slangy.

Yes, and the meaning would be very similar:

• Saya tidak ingin dianggap jahat.

Both mean I don’t want to be considered mean.

The difference is mainly tone:

• mau = more everyday, common in speech
• ingin = slightly more formal or polished

So the original with mau sounds very natural and conversational.

Yes, but it changes the tone a little.

• jadi = so, natural and common
• karena itu = therefore / because of that, more formal and written

Compare:

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat, jadi saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.
  Natural, everyday.

• Saya tidak mau dianggap jahat; karena itu, saya memilih bicara pelan saat marah.
  More formal and structured.

Both are correct, but jadi fits casual natural Indonesian better here.