Menara itu sangat tinggi.

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

So:

• Menara itu sangat tinggi = That/The tower very tall
• Natural English: That tower is very tall or The tower is very tall

This is completely normal in Malay. The adjective tinggi can directly describe the subject without adding a separate word for is.

If the predicate is a noun, Malay sometimes uses words like ialah or adalah in more formal situations, but with simple adjective sentences like this, they are usually not used.

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

So:

• menara itu = that tower / sometimes the tower
• buku ini = this book
• rumah itu = that house

This is one of the most important word-order differences from English.

So do not say:

• itu menara if you mean that tower as a noun phrase

Instead, say:

• menara itu

It can feel like either one, depending on context.

Most basically:

• itu = that

But in real usage, menara itu can also be understood like the tower, especially when the tower is already known from the context.

So:

• menara = tower / a tower
• menara itu = that tower or the tower

Malay does not have articles that work exactly like English a/an/the, so words like itu often help make a noun more definite.

Because sangat is an adverb meaning very, and in Malay it normally comes before the adjective it modifies.

So:

• sangat tinggi = very tall / very high
• sangat besar = very big
• sangat cantik = very beautiful

This is similar to English, where very also comes before the adjective.

It can mean both, depending on what is being described.

For example:

• lelaki itu tinggi = that man is tall
• gunung itu tinggi = that mountain is high
• menara itu sangat tinggi = that/the tower is very tall/high

With a tower, English often prefers tall, but high is also related to the same idea. Malay uses tinggi for both.

Yes. These are all possible ways to intensify the adjective.

Examples:

• sangat tinggi = very tall
• amat tinggi = very / extremely tall
  
  • amat can sound a bit more formal or emphatic.
• tinggi sekali = very tall / extremely tall
  
  • sekali comes after the adjective.

So these are all grammatical:

• Menara itu sangat tinggi.
• Menara itu amat tinggi.
• Menara itu tinggi sekali.

For a beginner, sangat tinggi is one of the safest and most common patterns to learn first.

The basic neutral order here is:

• Menara itu = subject
• sangat tinggi = description

So the standard sentence is:

• Menara itu sangat tinggi.

That is the best form for learners to use.

Malay can sometimes move words for emphasis in certain styles, but if you are starting out, it is best to keep this order:

noun + itu + sangat + adjective

So for everyday learning, treat this as the normal pattern.

A simple pronunciation guide:

• menara → meh-NA-ra
• itu → EE-too
• sangat → SA-ngat
• tinggi → TEENG-gee

A few notes:

• ng in sangat and tinggi is like the sound in English sing
• The g in tinggi is pronounced
• Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular compared with English

A rough full pronunciation:

meh-NA-ra EE-too SA-ngat TEENG-gee

Its main meaning is tower.

Examples:

• menara = tower
• menara jam = clock tower
• menara kawalan = control tower

So in this sentence, menara itu straightforwardly refers to that/the tower.

It is neutral and natural. It works well in everyday speech and writing.

• Menara itu sangat tinggi. sounds normal and correct.
• It is not especially formal.
• It is not slangy or casual in a strange way.

So this is a very good model sentence for learners.

Usually, Menara itu sangat tinggi sounds more complete if you mean a specific tower.

If you say:

• Menara sangat tinggi

it may sound less natural in many contexts, because menara by itself is more like tower/a tower/towers, without clearly marking which one you mean.

Using itu helps identify a specific tower:

• menara itu = that tower / the tower

So if you are talking about one particular tower, keeping itu is a good idea.