Nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu betul.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when linking a subject to an adjective or noun.

So:

• Nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu betul
• literally: account number and meter reading that correct
• natural English: The account number and meter reading are correct.

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

Itu usually means that, but in many sentences it can also function like the, especially when referring to something specific that both speaker and listener know.

Here, itu points to a specific:

• nombor akaun = account number
• bacaan meter = meter reading

So ... itu can be understood as:

• that account number and meter reading
• or more naturally in English, the account number and meter reading

It adds definiteness or specificity.

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

Examples:

• rumah itu = that house
• buku ini = this book
• nombor akaun itu = that account number

So in this sentence, putting itu after the noun phrase is the normal Malay pattern.

Yes. In Nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu betul, itu can apply to the whole coordinated noun phrase:

• nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu = that/the account number and meter reading

So it is not only referring to bacaan meter by itself. It can refer to both items together as one combined phrase.

Betul is an adjective meaning correct, right, or accurate. In Malay, when an adjective is the predicate, it commonly comes after the subject.

Structure here:

• Nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu = the subject
• betul = the predicate adjective

So the basic pattern is:

• [subject] + [adjective]

Examples:

• Jawapan itu betul = That answer is correct.
• Harga ini murah = This price is cheap.

Here, betul means correct or accurate.

Depending on context, betul can also mean:

• right (as opposed to wrong)
• true
• proper

In this sentence, because it is talking about an account number and a meter reading, the best meaning is correct or accurate.

Malay usually does not mark plural the way English does. Nouns often stay in the same form whether singular or plural.

Here, there are two separate nouns joined by dan:

• nombor akaun = account number
• bacaan meter = meter reading

That alone already makes it clear that more than one item is involved. Malay does not need a special plural ending like English -s.

Dan means and. It joins the two noun phrases:

• nombor akaun
• bacaan meter

So:

• nombor akaun dan bacaan meter = the account number and the meter reading

It works much like English and.

Malay noun combinations often place the main noun first, followed by the noun that further specifies it.

So:

• nombor akaun = account number
  literally, number of account / account number
• bacaan meter = meter reading
  literally, reading of meter / meter reading

This is a very common Malay pattern. English learners sometimes expect the order to match English exactly, but Malay has its own compound-noun structure.

Yes. Bacaan comes from the root baca, which usually means to read.

With the suffix -an, it becomes a noun:

• baca = read
• bacaan = reading

So bacaan meter means meter reading.

This is a useful pattern in Malay: adding -an often creates a noun related to the action or result.

Yes. Because itu often means that, this is also possible:

• That account number and meter reading are correct.

However, in many real contexts, English will sound more natural as:

• The account number and meter reading are correct.

Which translation fits best depends on context.

Yes, you may hear or see adalah, but in a simple sentence like this it is usually unnecessary.

More natural:

• Nombor akaun dan bacaan meter itu betul.

Adding adalah can sound more formal or emphatic in some contexts, but everyday Malay often leaves it out.

It sounds neutral and perfectly normal. It would fit well in contexts like:

• customer service
• billing
• utilities
• office communication

It is not especially casual, but not overly formal either. It is a standard, clear sentence.