Bakmi itu masih panas.

In Indonesian, you often do not need a verb like is/are when linking a subject to an adjective.

So:

Bakmi itu masih panas
literally looks like: noodles that/the still hot

But in natural English, it means: That/The noodles are still hot.

This is very normal in Indonesian:

• Dia sakit = He/She is sick
• Rumahnya besar = His/Her house is big
• Airnya dingin = The water is cold

Indonesian can use words like adalah in some sentences, but not usually before adjectives like panas in everyday speech.

Itu usually means that, but in many sentences it can also function like the, depending on context.

So bakmi itu can mean:

• that bakmi / those noodles
• the bakmi / the noodles

A very important thing for English speakers: itu comes after the noun, not before it.

So:

• bakmi itu = that/the noodles
• not itu bakmi in this meaning

Compare:

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

Because in Indonesian, demonstratives like ini and itu normally come after the noun.

Examples:

• mobil ini = this car
• kursi itu = that chair
• orang itu = that person / the person

So bakmi itu follows a standard Indonesian pattern: noun + ini/itu

This is different from English, where we say that bakmi or this car.

Masih means still.

So masih panas = still hot

It shows that the condition continues from before until now. In other words, the bakmi has not cooled down yet.

Compare:

• Bakmi itu panas = The noodles are hot
• Bakmi itu masih panas = The noodles are still hot

So masih adds the idea of continuation.

Yes. Bakmi itu panas is completely natural.

The difference is:

• Bakmi itu panas = The noodles are hot
• Bakmi itu masih panas = The noodles are still hot

Use masih when you want to emphasize that the condition continues.

For example, maybe someone wants to eat immediately, and you warn them:

• Jangan dulu, bakmi itu masih panas.
  Don’t yet, the noodles are still hot.

Panas means hot in temperature.

In this sentence, it clearly means the bakmi is physically hot.

If you want to say spicy hot, Indonesian usually uses words like:

• pedas = spicy

So:

• Bakmi itu masih panas = The noodles are still hot
• Bakmi itu pedas = The noodles are spicy

English uses hot for both temperature and spiciness, but Indonesian normally separates them.

Bakmi refers to a noodle dish, often associated with Indonesian-style noodles. In daily usage, it can refer to the dish itself rather than just plain noodles as an ingredient.

Depending on context, an English translation might be:

• noodles
• a noodle dish
• sometimes specifically bakmi

Learners should know that food words are often left untranslated in practice, especially if the dish is culturally specific.

You may also see spelling variations such as bakmie in names or signs, but bakmi is a standard form.

Yes, it is very normal.

The structure is:

Bakmi itu = subject
masih panas = predicate

So the pattern is basically:

subject + adverb + adjective

Compare:

• Kopi itu masih dingin. = That coffee is still cold.
• Anak itu masih kecil. = That child is still small.
• Kamarnya masih gelap. = The room is still dark.

This is a common Indonesian sentence pattern.

A simple English-friendly guide is:

bahk-mee ee-too mah-see pah-nahs

A few helpful notes:

• a is usually like the a in father
• i is usually like ee in see
• u is usually like oo in food
• s stays like English s, not z

So:

• bakmi → bahk-mee
• itu → ee-too
• masih → mah-seeh
• panas → pah-nahs

Regional accents may vary a little, but this will be understood.

Yes, depending on context.

Indonesian nouns generally do not automatically show singular or plural the way English does. So bakmi itu can be understood as:

• that noodle dish
• the noodles
• those noodles

The exact meaning depends on the situation.

This is very common in Indonesian. Number is often understood from context unless the speaker specifically marks it.

Use ini for something near the speaker, and itu for something farther away or already known in the conversation.

So:

• bakmi ini = this bakmi / these noodles
• bakmi itu = that bakmi / those noodles / the noodles

In real usage, itu is also often used to refer to something already identified, so it can sound like the in English.

For example:

• Bakmi ini masih panas. = These noodles are still hot.
  (the one here, near me)
• Bakmi itu masih panas. = Those noodles are still hot / That bakmi is still hot.
  (the one there, or the one we’re talking about)