Meja ini terlalu rendah.

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun when they mean this/that + noun.

So:

• meja ini = this table
• buku itu = that book

If you say ini meja, that usually means this is a table, where ini is acting like this as a pronoun, not as a determiner before a noun.

So in Meja ini terlalu rendah, meja ini means this table.

Indonesian often does not use a verb like is/am/are in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Meja ini terlalu rendah literally looks like This table too low
• But the natural English meaning is This table is too low

This is completely normal in Indonesian. The linking verb is usually just understood from context.

You may see adalah in some formal situations, but it is not normally used before adjectives like rendah in everyday sentences.

Terlalu means too in the sense of more than is good, necessary, or acceptable.

So:

• terlalu rendah = too low
• terlalu mahal = too expensive
• terlalu cepat = too fast

This is different from:

• sangat rendah = very low
• cukup rendah = quite/fairly low

So terlalu suggests a problem, while sangat just adds emphasis.

Rendah means low. It is commonly used for physical height, level, volume, status, and more, depending on context.

Examples:

• meja rendah = a low table
• harga rendah = a low price
• suara rendah = a low voice / low sound
• nilai rendah = a low score

Its common opposite is tinggi = high / tall.

For this sentence, rendah refers to the table’s height.

Normally, no. In Indonesian, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• meja rendah = a low table
• not normally rendah meja

In your sentence, the structure is:

• meja ini = this table
• terlalu rendah = too low

So the full pattern is very natural: noun + this/that + adjective phrase

Yes, but it means something different.

• Meja ini terlalu rendah = This table is too low
• Meja ini rendah sekali = This table is very low

Sekali often intensifies an adjective, similar to very.
But terlalu means excessively, implying that the height is a problem.

So if you only want to describe it strongly, use sekali or sangat.
If you want to say it is lower than it should be, use terlalu.

You would usually say:

• Meja ini tidak terlalu rendah.

Here, tidak negates the adjective phrase.

Compare:

• Meja ini tidak rendah. = This table is not low.
• Meja ini tidak terlalu rendah. = This table is not too low.

The second one means it may still be low, but not excessively low.

A common way is:

• Apakah meja ini terlalu rendah? = Is this table too low?

In casual speech, Indonesian often just uses intonation:

• Meja ini terlalu rendah?

Both are possible, but apakah makes the question more explicit.

Meja usually means table, but in many contexts it can also refer to a desk.

For example:

• meja makan = dining table
• meja kerja = work desk / desk
• meja tulis = writing desk

So depending on context, meja ini terlalu rendah could sometimes be understood as This desk is too low, though table is the basic meaning.

Indonesian does not normally have articles like a/an/the.

So meja can mean:

• a table
• the table
• just table

The context tells you which one is meant.

When you add ini, it becomes specific:

• meja ini = this table

So there is no need for a separate word like the.

Yes, but the meaning becomes less specific.

• Meja ini terlalu rendah. = This table is too low.
• Meja terlalu rendah. = The table is too low / Tables are too low / A table is too low, depending on context

Without ini, you lose the clear meaning of this table.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• meja → MAY-jah
• ini → EE-nee
• terlalu → ter-LAH-loo
• rendah → REN-dah

Very roughly together:

MAY-jah EE-nee ter-LAH-loo REN-dah

A few notes:

• j in Indonesian sounds like English j in job
• r is usually lightly rolled or tapped
• e in meja is like the e in bed for many learners’ purposes, though Indonesian e can vary by word
• h in rendah is pronounced lightly

It is neutral and completely natural in everyday Indonesian.

• Meja ini terlalu rendah. is fine in normal conversation.
• It is also acceptable in writing.

If you wanted to sound more formal, you would usually change the overall style of the sentence or add context, but this sentence itself is already correct and standard.

You might hear unusual word orders for emphasis in special contexts, but the normal, neutral order is:

• Meja ini terlalu rendah.

Starting with terlalu rendah is not the usual basic structure for a learner to use. It may sound marked, poetic, or context-dependent.

So the safest pattern is:

• noun + ini/itu + adjective phrase

which gives: Meja ini terlalu rendah.