Pecel ini enak banget.

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Breakdown of Pecel ini enak banget.

• enak: delicious
• banget: really/very
• pecel: pecel (Javanese salad)

Questions & Answers about Pecel ini enak banget.

Why is ini after pecel instead of before it?

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

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

So Pecel ini is the normal way to say this pecel.

If you put ini first, it usually changes the structure:

• Ini pecel. = This is pecel.

Why isn’t there a word for is in the sentence?

Indonesian often leaves out the verb to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Pecel ini enak banget. literally looks like This pecel very tasty
• but it naturally means This pecel is really delicious.

This is completely normal in Indonesian. You do not need a word like is here.

What exactly does enak mean?