Cerun ini terlalu susah.

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

• cerun ini = this slope
• rumah ini = this house
• buku itu = that book

So Cerun ini is the normal way to say this slope.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when one noun or adjective is describing the subject.

So:

• Cerun ini terlalu susah. literally: This slope too difficult.

But it naturally means:

• This slope is too difficult.

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

Terlalu means too in the sense of more than is acceptable, manageable, or desirable.

So:

• terlalu susah = too difficult

Compare:

• sangat susah = very difficult
• terlalu susah = too difficult

That difference is important:

• very difficult = strong description
• too difficult = so difficult that it causes a problem

Susah usually means difficult, hard, or sometimes troublesome depending on context.

In this sentence, it means difficult/hard.

Malay learners should know that susah is a very common everyday word. It can describe:

• a task: Kerja ini susah. = This work is difficult.
• a situation: Hidupnya susah. = His/Her life is hard.
• something hard to do: Soalan itu susah. = That question is difficult.

So here, cerun ini terlalu susah means the slope is hard to deal with, probably hard to climb, walk on, or cross.

It is understandable, but depending on context, a native speaker might choose a more specific word.

For a slope, you might also hear:

• curam = steep
• sukar = difficult (a bit more formal than susah)

For example:

• Cerun ini terlalu curam. = This slope is too steep.
• Cerun ini terlalu sukar untuk didaki. = This slope is too difficult to climb.

So Cerun ini terlalu susah is understandable, but if the real issue is steepness, curam may sound more natural.

Cerun means slope, incline, or embankment, depending on context.

It usually refers to a sloping surface of land or ground.

It is more specific than something like:

• bukit = hill
• gunung = mountain
• jalan = road

So cerun focuses on the sloped part itself.

Yes, grammatically you can.

But the meaning changes:

• Cerun ini sangat susah. = This slope is very difficult.
• Cerun ini terlalu susah. = This slope is too difficult.

Use sangat for strong emphasis. Use terlalu when you mean it exceeds what is acceptable or manageable.

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

So:

• cerun can mean a slope or the slope, depending on context
• cerun ini specifically means this slope

The demonstrative ini already makes it definite, so no separate word like the is needed.

That is not the normal pattern for this meaning.

The natural order is:

• Cerun ini terlalu susah.

This follows a common Malay structure:

• [noun] + [demonstrative] + [predicate]

Examples:

• Rumah ini besar. = This house is big.
• Soalan itu mudah. = That question is easy.

So for your sentence, Cerun ini terlalu susah is the standard form.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Cerun ≈ cheh-roon
• ini ≈ ee-nee
• terlalu ≈ ter-lah-loo
• susah ≈ soo-sah

A rough full pronunciation:

• cheh-roon ee-nee ter-lah-loo soo-sah

A few notes:

• c in Malay is pronounced like ch in chair
• u is usually like oo in food
• stress in Malay is generally not as strong or dramatic as in English

Yes. Terlalu is very commonly used before adjectives and sometimes adverbs to mean too.

Examples:

• terlalu panas = too hot
• terlalu mahal = too expensive
• terlalu lambat = too slow
• terlalu jauh = too far

So terlalu susah fits a very common Malay pattern.

Yes, a little.

Both can mean difficult, but:

• susah is more common in everyday speech
• sukar is often a bit more formal or written

Compare:

• Soalan ini susah. = natural everyday speech
• Soalan ini sukar. = also correct, slightly more formal

So in casual speech, susah is very normal.