Di kafe itu, anak perempuan itu minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam.

In Indonesian, itu can mean that, but it is also very often used like a definiteness marker, similar to the in English.

So:

• kafe itu = that café / the café
• anak perempuan itu = that girl / the girl

Using itu twice is completely normal because it belongs to each noun phrase separately. It tells you that both the café and the girl are specific and identifiable in the context.

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun.

So:

• kafe itu = that café
• anak perempuan itu = that girl
• sedotan ini = this straw

This is the normal word order in Indonesian. English says that café, but Indonesian says café that.

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

So di kafe itu means in/at that café.

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

• di kafe = at the café
• di rumah = at home

This is different from the prefix di-, which is attached to a verb in passive forms:

• ditulis = written
• dibaca = read

So spacing matters.

Indonesian often puts a place or time expression at the beginning to set the scene.

So:

• Di kafe itu, anak perempuan itu minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam.

feels like:

• At that café, the girl is drinking iced coffee with a black straw.

You could also say:

• Anak perempuan itu minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam di kafe itu.

That is also natural. The difference is mainly one of emphasis and flow, not basic meaning.

Yes, literally:

• anak = child
• perempuan = female / woman

But together, anak perempuan is a normal expression meaning girl or daughter, depending on context.

In this sentence, it means girl.

This is common in Indonesian: a noun can be modified by another word after it.

• anak laki-laki = boy / son
• rumah sakit = hospital
• air panas = hot water

So although the literal pieces may look unusual to an English speaker, the whole phrase is a standard Indonesian expression.

Indonesian usually does not need a word like English is/am/are in sentences like this.

The sentence simply says:

• anak perempuan itu minum es kopi

literally something like:

• the girl drink iced coffee

But in natural English, we translate it with whatever tense fits the context, such as the girl is drinking iced coffee or the girl drank iced coffee.

Indonesian often leaves this kind of information to context instead of adding a separate verb like is.

Yes. By itself, minum does not mark tense the way English verbs do.

Depending on context, minum can mean:

• drink
• drinks
• is drinking
• drank

Indonesian usually relies on context or time words:

• sekarang = now
• kemarin = yesterday
• besok = tomorrow
• sedang can mark an ongoing action

For example:

• Anak perempuan itu sedang minum es kopi. = The girl is drinking iced coffee.
• Kemarin anak perempuan itu minum es kopi. = Yesterday the girl drank iced coffee.

So in your sentence, the meaning is understood from the situation or translation already given.

Yes. Es kopi literally looks like ice coffee, and it means iced coffee.

In Indonesian, es is commonly used before a drink name to mean it is served cold with ice:

• es teh = iced tea
• es jeruk = iced orange drink / orange juice with ice
• es kopi = iced coffee

So even though English says iced coffee, Indonesian commonly says es kopi.

Here, dengan means with, specifically in the sense of using something.

So:

• dengan sedotan hitam = with a black straw / using a black straw

Dengan can have a few related meanings depending on context:

• with = together with
• with = using
• by means of

In this sentence, the using meaning is the most natural one.

Because adjectives usually come after the noun in Indonesian.

So:

• sedotan hitam = black straw
• kafe besar = big café
• kopi panas = hot coffee

This is the normal noun + adjective order.

English says black straw. Indonesian says straw black.

In normal interpretation, it describes how she drinks the coffee: she drinks it with a black straw.

So the phrase attaches to the action minum.

The most natural reading is:

• The girl drinks iced coffee, using a black straw.

It is not usually understood as describing the girl herself. If you wanted to describe the girl as having something black, you would probably phrase it differently.

Indonesian does not have articles that work like English a/an/the.

Instead, definiteness is often shown through context or words like ini and itu.

So:

• kafe itu and anak perempuan itu are definite because of itu
• es kopi and sedotan hitam do not need an article in Indonesian

When translating into English, you add a or the based on context:

• with a black straw
• in that café
• the girl

So the absence of articles is normal and expected in Indonesian.

Yes, but the nuance would change.

For example:

• Di kafe, anak perempuan itu minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam. = In a café / at the café, that girl drinks iced coffee with a black straw.

• Di kafe itu, anak perempuan minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam. = At that café, a girl / girls / the girl drink(s) iced coffee with a black straw, depending on context.

• Di kafe, anak perempuan minum es kopi dengan sedotan hitam. = In a café, a girl / girls drink iced coffee with a black straw.

So itu helps make the noun phrase more specific and definite.

In this sentence, yes, the most natural reading is singular: that girl.

Indonesian nouns do not automatically change form for singular vs. plural the way English often does. Number is usually understood from context.

If you wanted to make girls clearly plural, you might say:

• anak-anak perempuan itu = those girls

But Indonesian often leaves number unmarked if the context is clear.

So anak perempuan itu here is understood as one specific girl.

Potentially, yes, depending on context. Anak perempuan can mean girl or daughter.

For example:

• Dia punya satu anak perempuan. = She has one daughter.
• Anak perempuan itu sedang bermain. = The girl / daughter is playing.

In your sentence, the natural translation is the girl, because nothing in the sentence suggests a family relationship.