Ide itu hebat.

That idea is great.

Breakdown of Ide itu hebat.

• itu: that
• ide: the idea
• hebat: excellent; impressive

Questions & Answers about Ide itu hebat.

What is the basic structure of Ide itu hebat?

It has a very common Indonesian pattern:

• ide itu = that idea / the idea
• hebat = great / impressive

So the sentence is subject + predicate adjective.

A very literal breakdown is idea that great, but the natural English meaning is That idea is great.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Indonesian, you often do not need a word like is/am/are when a noun is followed by an adjective or another noun phrase.

So:

• Ide itu hebat = That idea is great

This is normal Indonesian.
English needs is, but Indonesian usually does not here.

A useful warning: learners sometimes try to insert adalah, but Ide itu adalah hebat is not natural standard Indonesian.

What does itu mean here?