Cuaca pagi ini agak dingin.

to be

Breakdown of Cuaca pagi ini agak dingin.

• cuaca: the weather
• dingin: cold
• pagi ini: this morning

Questions & Answers about Cuaca pagi ini agak dingin.

Why is there no word for is in Cuaca pagi ini agak dingin?

Indonesian often does not use a verb like to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

Cuaca pagi ini agak dingin
literally works like: weather this morning rather cold

In natural English, you add is:
The weather this morning is rather cold.

This is very normal in Indonesian:

• Dia sakit = He/She is sick
• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Cuacanya dingin = The weather is cold

What does cuaca mean exactly?

Cuaca means weather.

It is a noun, so in this sentence it is the thing being talked about:

• cuaca = weather
• dingin = cold
• agak dingin = rather cold / somewhat cold

You will often see it in expressions like:

• Cuacanya panas = The weather is hot
• Cuaca hari ini bagus = The weather today is good

Why is pagi ini used, and what does it mean?

Pagi ini means this morning.

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