Cermin di kamar mandi retak.

In Indonesian, you often do not need a verb like to be in simple sentences.

So:

• Cermin ... retak = The mirror ... is cracked
• There is no separate word for is

This is very normal in Indonesian, especially when the predicate is:

• an adjective: Dia sakit = He/She is sick
• a noun: Saya guru = I am a teacher
• a location phrase in some contexts: Buku di meja = The book is on the table

Here, retak functions as the predicate, so Cermin di kamar mandi retak naturally means The mirror in the bathroom is cracked.

Here, di is a preposition meaning in, at, or on, depending on context.

So:

• di kamar mandi = in the bathroom

A very important point for learners: this di is separate because it is a preposition.

Compare:

• di kamar mandi = in the bathroom → preposition, written separately
• dibeli = bought → prefix di-, written together

So in this sentence, di kamar mandi is a location phrase, not a passive verb.

Because it describes which mirror we are talking about.

• cermin = mirror
• di kamar mandi = in the bathroom

So cermin di kamar mandi means:

• the mirror in the bathroom
• literally, mirror in bathroom

In Indonesian, descriptive phrases often come after the noun they describe.

Compare:

• rumah besar = big house
• buku saya = my book
• cermin di kamar mandi = mirror in the bathroom

So the structure is very natural: noun + describing phrase + predicate

It can mean either, depending on context.

Indonesian usually does not use articles like a, an, or the. So cermin by itself can be:

• a mirror
• the mirror
• sometimes just mirror in a general sense

In a sentence like this, English often translates it as the mirror if the mirror is understood from context:

• Cermin di kamar mandi retak = The mirror in the bathroom is cracked

If you want to make it more clearly definite in Indonesian, you could say:

• cermin itu = that/the mirror
• cerminnya = the mirror / the mirror in question

For example:

• Cermin di kamar mandi itu retak
• Cerminnya retak

It is often best understood here as an adjective-like predicate meaning cracked.

So:

• retak = cracked / having a crack

In Indonesian, many words can behave flexibly. A word like retak can describe a state, and that is enough to form a sentence:

• Gelas itu retak = That glass is cracked
• Dindingnya retak = The wall is cracked

So in this sentence, you do not need to think of it as a full verb like English to crack. It is more like a state or quality.

Yes. Retak usually suggests a crack or cracked surface, not necessarily something shattered into pieces.

That is an important nuance.

For example:

• retak = cracked
• pecah = broken / shattered

So:

• Cermin di kamar mandi retak = the bathroom mirror has a crack
• Cermin di kamar mandi pecah = the bathroom mirror is broken / shattered

A learner might confuse these, but retak is usually less severe than pecah.

Kamar mandi literally breaks down as:

• kamar = room
• mandi = bathe / bathing

So literally it is something like bath room, and in actual use it means:

• bathroom
• sometimes washroom
• sometimes even toilet/restroom, depending on context

In Indonesian, kamar mandi often covers a wider range of meanings than English bathroom. It may refer to the room used for washing and/or toilet use.

Yes, but it can feel slightly different.

• Cermin di kamar mandi retak strongly suggests: the mirror in the bathroom is cracked
• Cermin retak di kamar mandi can sound more like: a cracked mirror is in the bathroom or it may place the focus differently

In other words, word order affects what modifies what.

In the original sentence:

• di kamar mandi attaches naturally to cermin
• so it means the mirror in the bathroom

If you move things around, the sentence may still be understandable, but the original version is the clearest for this meaning.

Because yang is not necessary in this structure.

You might learn that yang can introduce a relative clause, like that/which/who in English. But here, di kamar mandi is just a simple prepositional phrase modifying cermin, so yang is not needed.

Natural:

• cermin di kamar mandi = the mirror in the bathroom

Less direct and usually unnecessary for this meaning:

• cermin yang ada di kamar mandi = the mirror that is in the bathroom

That longer version is possible, but the original sentence is simpler and more natural.

You can make it more specific in a few ways.

Some common options:

• Cermin kamar mandi retak.
• Cermin di kamar mandi itu retak.
• Cermin kamar mandinya retak.

These give slightly different shades of meaning, but all can make the reference more definite.

For example:

• cermin itu = that/the mirror
• -nya often helps mark something as known or specific

Still, the original sentence already works well if the context makes it clear which mirror is meant.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• cermin → CHER-min or JER-min depending on accent explanations, but the first c in Indonesian is like English ch
• di → dee
• kamar mandi → KAH-mar MAHN-dee
• retak → ruh-TAK or reh-TAK

A few helpful pronunciation notes:

• c in Indonesian is pronounced like ch in chair
• r is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• final k is often unreleased or softened in many accents

So a rough full pronunciation is:

CHER-min dee KAH-mar MAHN-dee ruh-TAK

That is only an approximation, but it is good enough for a learner to start with.