Zaman itu sudah berakhir.

Zaman means era, age, period, or time in the sense of a historical or life period.

In Zaman itu sudah berakhir, it refers to that period/that era rather than clock time.

Examples:

• zaman kanak-kanak = childhood
• zaman dahulu = old times / long ago
• zaman moden = the modern era

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

So:

• zaman itu = that era
• rumah itu = that house
• buku ini = this book

This is different from English, where that comes before the noun.

Sudah means something like already. It often shows that an action or state has been completed or has already happened.

So:

• sudah berakhir = has already ended / is over

In this sentence, sudah emphasizes that the era is no longer continuing.

Not always. You could say:

• Zaman itu berakhir.

But that can sound more neutral or literary, and depending on context it may feel less explicitly like has ended.

With sudah:

• Zaman itu sudah berakhir. = That era has already ended / That era is over.

So sudah is very natural if you want to stress completion.

Berakhir means to end or to come to an end.

The root is akhir, meaning end or final. The prefix ber- often forms intransitive verbs, especially verbs describing a state or process.

So:

• akhir = end
• berakhir = to end / to come to an end

In this sentence, berakhir describes what happened to zaman itu.

Malay does not use verbs like English is, are, or auxiliary verbs like has in the same way.

English:

• That era has ended.
• That era is over.

Malay:

• Zaman itu sudah berakhir.

Malay often expresses tense and aspect through words like sudah, akan, sedang, or simply through context, instead of changing the verb or adding helpers like has.

The basic order is:

Subject + aspect marker + verb

So:

• Zaman itu = subject
• sudah = aspect marker
• berakhir = verb

Full breakdown:

• Zaman itu = that era
• sudah = already
• berakhir = ended / has ended

Malay word order is often similar to English in simple sentences, but noun phrases differ because itu comes after the noun.

Yes, depending on context, that is a very natural English translation.

Even though zaman itu literally means that era/that period, in real use it can refer to:

• a stage in life
• a social period
• a past way of doing things

So possible translations include:

• That era has ended.
• That period is over.
• Those days are over.

Sometimes, but not always.

These words overlap, but they are not identical:

• zaman = era, age, historical period
• masa = time, period of time, occasion
• waktu = time, point in time, sometimes more formal or specific

For an era or age, zaman is the best choice.

Examples:

• Zaman itu sudah berakhir. = That era is over.
• Masa itu sudah berakhir. = That period/time is over.
  This is possible, but it may feel a bit less specifically like a historical or cultural era.

Usually berakhir is used intransitively, meaning it does not directly take an object.

For example:

• Majlis itu berakhir pada pukul 10. = The event ended at 10.
• Zaman itu sudah berakhir. = That era has ended.

If you want a transitive idea like to end something, Malay often uses another form, such as:

• mengakhiri = to end, to bring something to an end

Example:

• Mereka mengakhiri perbincangan itu. = They ended the discussion.

Zaman itu sudah berakhir is natural and standard Malay. It can fit both everyday and formal contexts.

It may sound:

• neutral in conversation
• reflective in writing
• slightly dramatic depending on context

For example, it could be used when talking about:

• old traditions
• a former political period
• a past relationship stage
• outdated habits or ways of thinking

A simple pronunciation guide:

• zaman ≈ ZAH-man
• itu ≈ ee-too
• sudah ≈ SOO-dah
• berakhir ≈ ber-AH-kheer

A rough full pronunciation: ZAH-man ee-too SOO-dah ber-AH-kheer

A few notes:

• r in Malay is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• kh in berakhir is not like English k; it is a throaty sound, similar to the ch in some pronunciations of Scottish loch or German Bach
• stress in Malay is usually not as strong as in English

Yes. Telah can also mark completion, and the sentence is correct:

• Zaman itu telah berakhir.

Compared with sudah:

• sudah is very common and natural in speech
• telah often sounds more formal or written

So:

• Zaman itu sudah berakhir. = natural, everyday, standard
• Zaman itu telah berakhir. = a bit more formal or literary