Martabak ini masih panas.

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• martabak ini = this martabak
• rumah itu = that house

This is the normal pattern in Indonesian, even though English puts this before the noun.

Indonesian often leaves out the verb to be when describing something.

So:

• Martabak ini masih panas. literally: This martabak still hot.

But in natural English, that becomes:

• This martabak is still hot.

This is very common in Indonesian. You do not need a separate word for is here.

Masih means still.

It shows that a condition continues from before until now.

So in this sentence:

• masih panas = still hot

It implies the martabak was hot before, and it has not cooled down yet.

Some other examples:

• Saya masih lapar. = I’m still hungry.
• Dia masih tidur. = He/She is still sleeping.

Panas usually means hot in temperature, and in this sentence that is the most natural meaning.

So:

• Martabak ini masih panas. = This martabak is still hot.

However, panas can also be used in other contexts, such as:

• cuaca panas = hot weather
• figuratively, in some contexts, it can suggest something heated or tense

But for food, the normal interpretation is simply hot/warm from heat.

By itself, martabak does not show singular or plural.

In this sentence, it is normally understood as singular because of context:

• Martabak ini = This martabak

If you wanted to make plurality clearer, context or other words would help. Indonesian often does not mark plural unless necessary.

For example:

• martabak-martabak ini = these martabaks
• semua martabak ini = all these martabaks

Indonesian does not use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So martabak can mean:

• a martabak
• the martabak
• just martabak

The exact meaning depends on context.

In Martabak ini, the word ini makes it definite, so it means:

• this martabak

That already gives enough specificity, so no separate word like the is needed.

It is possible in some contexts, but it does not mean exactly the same thing in the most neutral way.

• Martabak ini masih panas is the normal way to say This martabak is still hot.
• Ini martabak masih panas sounds less standard as a basic noun phrase sentence and may feel more like a spoken or marked structure depending on context.

If you simply want this martabak, use:

• martabak ini

That is the safest and most natural pattern for learners.

A simple negative version is:

• Martabak ini tidak panas. = This martabak is not hot.

If you want to express not hot anymore, you would usually say:

• Martabak ini sudah tidak panas. = This martabak is no longer hot.

If you want to contrast with still, Indonesian often uses masih and sudah tidak ... lagi or similar patterns rather than translating word-for-word from English.

Yes.

For example:

• Martabak ini masih tidak panas. = This martabak is still not hot.

But whether that sounds natural depends on context. More often, masih is used to show that something continues, and the exact structure depends on what you want to say.

Compare:

• masih panas = still hot
• sudah tidak panas = no longer hot

So learners often need to think in Indonesian patterns, not just direct English equivalents.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

• Martabak ini masih panas
• roughly: mar-TA-bak EE-nee MA-see PA-nas

A few notes:

• r is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• a is generally like the a in father, not the English ay
• i is usually like ee
• h in masih is pronounced lightly

The stress in Indonesian is usually not as strong or dramatic as in English, so aim for a fairly even rhythm.

Here, panas is functioning as an adjective meaning hot.

In Indonesian, adjectives can directly follow the noun phrase they describe in sentences like this, without needing is.

So the structure is:

• Martabak ini = noun phrase
• masih panas = predicate, with panas as the adjective

This is one reason Indonesian sentences can look very compact compared with English.