Cerita ini aneh.

this

Breakdown of Cerita ini aneh.

• cerita: the story
• aneh: strange; odd

Questions & Answers about Cerita ini aneh.

Why is there no word for is in Cerita ini aneh?

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

So:

• Cerita ini aneh = This story is strange

Literally, it is closer to:

• story this strange

This is completely normal in Indonesian. In many basic descriptions, the subject is followed directly by an adjective or noun.

Examples:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Dia sakit = He/She is sick

You can sometimes use words like adalah or ialah, but not usually in a simple sentence like this.

What does cerita mean here exactly?

Cerita usually means story.

It can refer to:

• a story in a book
• a tale someone tells
• the plot or content of something

It can also sometimes relate to telling a story in other contexts, but in Cerita ini aneh, it is clearly a noun: this story.

Why does ini come after cerita instead of before it?