Planet itu jauh dari Bumi.

In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun.

• planet itu = that planet / the planet
• buku ini = this book

So the order is:

• noun + demonstrative

This is normal Malay word order.

It can mean either, depending on context.

• that planet if you are pointing it out or contrasting it with another one
• the planet if it is already known in the conversation

Malay often uses itu in ways that overlap with English that and the. So planet itu does not always sound as specifically distant as English that planet.

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

So:

• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi. = That planet is far from Earth.

The adjective jauh works directly as the predicate. This is very common in Malay.

It is basically an adjective, meaning far.

In Malay, adjectives can function as the main predicate of a sentence without needing a verb like to be. So in this sentence:

• Planet itu = subject
• jauh dari Bumi = predicate

Even though English needs is far, Malay just uses jauh.

Here, dari means from.

So:

• jauh dari Bumi = far from Earth

Dari is a very common preposition in Malay. It can be used for:

• origin: dari Malaysia = from Malaysia
• source: air dari sungai = water from the river
• distance/separation: jauh dari Bumi = far from Earth

Usually, dari is the natural choice here.

• jauh dari Bumi = normal and standard

Daripada is often used for comparisons, sources, or more formal styles in some contexts, but with physical distance like this, dari is the usual word to learn first.

So for this sentence, stick with:

• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi.

Because Bumi here refers to the planet Earth as a proper name.

• Bumi = Earth

When it is used as the name of the planet, it is normally capitalized, just like Earth in English.

Yes. Planet is used in Malay and is a standard word.

Malay has borrowed many international words, especially for science and modern topics. So planet looks very similar to English, and that is completely normal.

Because this sentence is not using jauh as an adjective directly modifying the noun. It is using jauh as the predicate.

Compare:

• planet jauh = a far/distant planet or a remote planet
  Here, jauh describes the noun directly.

• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi. = That planet is far from Earth.
  Here, jauh is the main description in the sentence.

So this is not really about adjective position inside a noun phrase; it is a full sentence structure.

That sounds unnatural.

With adjectives like jauh, Malay normally does not use adalah.

Natural:

• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi.

Unnatural or overly forced:

• Planet itu adalah jauh dari Bumi.

Adalah is used in more limited situations, often in formal definitions or when linking to noun phrases, not usually before simple adjectives in everyday sentences.

Yes:

• Planet jauh dari Bumi.

But this would usually sound less specific and may feel incomplete unless the context is very clear.

Adding itu makes the noun more definite:

• planet itu = that/the planet

So the original sentence sounds more natural if you are talking about a particular planet.

A simple approximation is jah-ooh, but smoothly in two syllables:

• ja-uh

The j is like English j in jam.
The auh part is not exactly like English, so it is best to listen to native audio when possible.

The structure is:

• Planet itu = subject noun phrase
• jauh dari Bumi = predicate

So you can think of it as:

• [noun phrase] + [adjective phrase]

This is a very common Malay pattern:

• Rumah itu besar. = That house is big.
• Kereta ini mahal. = This car is expensive.
• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi. = That planet is far from Earth.

Sometimes yes in conversation, but in a normal standalone sentence like this, the subject is usually kept.

So:

• Planet itu jauh dari Bumi. = clear and complete

If you removed the subject and just said:

• Jauh dari Bumi.

that would usually mean Far from Earth, but it would sound incomplete unless the context already made it obvious what you were talking about.

It is completely normal standard Malay and works in both everyday and educational contexts.

Nothing in it is especially slangy or especially formal. It is a straightforward, natural sentence.