Orang itu mencuri uang.

Yes. This sentence uses the basic Indonesian word order:

• Orang itu = subject
• mencuri = verb
• uang = object

So it follows Subject–Verb–Object, just like English:

• Orang itu → The/that person
• mencuri → steals / stole / is stealing
• uang → money

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

So:

• orang itu = that person / the person
• rumah itu = that house
• buku itu = that book

This is very normal Indonesian structure. English says that person, but Indonesian says person that.

Itu most literally means that, but in real sentences it can also work a lot like the, depending on context.

So orang itu can mean:

• that person
• the person

Which one sounds best depends on the situation. If the person has already been identified in context, English often translates it as the person.

Indonesian does not have articles like English a, an, and the.

Instead, definiteness is usually understood from:

• context
• demonstratives like ini and itu
• word choice

So:

• orang can mean a person, person, or people, depending on context
• orang itu makes it more specific: that person or the person

The base word is curi, which relates to stealing or theft.

The form mencuri is a verb made with the meN- prefix, which often creates an active verb.

So:

• curi = steal / theft-related base
• mencuri = to steal, steal(s), stole, depending on context

In a simple active sentence like this, mencuri is the normal verb form.

This comes from the Indonesian meN- prefix, whose final nasal sound changes depending on the first sound of the base word.

With curi, the result is:

• meN- + curi → mencuri

You do not need to calculate this every time at first; it is often best just to learn common verb forms as whole words. But it is useful to know that mencuri is built from curi.

Indonesian verbs do not usually change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So mencuri by itself could mean:

• steals
• is stealing
• stole
• has stolen

The exact time is usually understood from context or from time words such as:

• kemarin = yesterday
• tadi = earlier
• sekarang = now
• besok = tomorrow

So Orang itu mencuri uang is grammatically complete, but English needs context to choose the best tense.

Orang most basically means person or people, depending on context.

In this sentence, because it is followed by itu, orang itu is understood as that person or the person, so it is singular.

Important note:

• orang does not specifically mean man in the male sense
• for man as male, Indonesian usually uses laki-laki
• for woman, perempuan or wanita

So here orang itu is gender-neutral unless more context is given.

Yes. Uang means money, and because Indonesian does not use articles the same way English does, it can mean:

• money
• the money
• sometimes even some money

depending on context.

Also, money is a mass noun in English, and uang works similarly here. There is no need for a plural ending.

So mencuri uang can naturally mean:

• steal money
• steal the money

depending on the situation.

Yes. Without more context, the sentence can describe either:

• a specific event: That person stole money
• an ongoing event: That person is stealing money
• a general habit: That person steals money

Indonesian often leaves this open unless something else in the sentence makes it clear.

You can, but the meaning changes.

• Orang itu mencuri uang = That person / the person stole money
• Orang mencuri uang sounds more general, like People steal money or A person steals money, depending on context

So if you mean one specific person, itu is helpful and natural.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

• orang → oh-rang
• itu → ee-too
• mencuri → men-CHOO-ree
• uang → roughly oo-ang

A fuller approximation of the whole sentence is:

oh-rang ee-too men-CHOO-ree oo-ang

A few notes:

• c in Indonesian is pronounced like ch in church
• ng is like the sound at the end of sing
• Indonesian stress is usually fairly even, though learners often naturally stress -cu- in mencuri

It is neutral and completely normal Indonesian.

• orang itu is a standard way to say that person / the person
• mencuri uang is standard everyday vocabulary

It is not slang, and it is not especially formal either. It would fit well in normal conversation, writing, or learning materials.