Roti itu sedap.

• roti = bread
• itu = that / the
• sedap = tasty / delicious

So the whole sentence means That bread is tasty or The bread is delicious.

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

So:

• Roti itu sedap = That bread is tasty

This is completely normal in Malay. English needs is, but Malay usually leaves it out in simple descriptive sentences.

Malay commonly puts the adjective after the noun it describes in sentences like this.

So the structure is:

• roti itu = that bread
• sedap = tasty

Together: That bread [is] tasty

This may feel different from English, where adjectives often come before nouns, as in tasty bread. But here sedap is not directly inside the noun phrase in the same way; it is functioning like the predicate: is tasty.

Itu usually means that, but in many contexts it can also work like the, pointing to something specific that both speaker and listener know.

So roti itu can mean:

• that bread
• the bread

The exact translation depends on context.

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

Examples:

• roti ini = this bread
• roti itu = that bread

This is the normal Malay word order, even though English puts this/that before the noun.

Yes. Roti sedap is possible, but it means something slightly more general or less specifically pointed out.

Compare:

• Roti itu sedap = That/The bread is tasty
• Roti sedap = Bread is tasty or The bread is tasty, depending on context

Adding itu makes the bread more specific.

Yes. Sedap often means delicious, tasty, or pleasant to eat. It is commonly used for food, but it can sometimes be used more broadly for things that feel pleasant or enjoyable, depending on context.

For a beginner, the safest meaning here is tasty or delicious.

Yes, absolutely. It is short, complete, and natural.

Malay often allows very simple sentences like this:

• Nasi itu panas = The rice is hot
• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Air ini sejuk = This water is cold

So Roti itu sedap is a perfectly normal sentence.

A simple beginner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

• roti ≈ roh-tee
• itu ≈ ee-too
• sedap ≈ seh-dap

A rough full reading: roh-tee ee-too seh-dap

A few helpful notes:

• Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular.
• r is often tapped or lightly rolled.
• e in sedap is often a neutral vowel, somewhat like the a in about for many speakers.

Yes.

• Roti itu sedap = That bread is tasty
• Roti ini sedap = This bread is tasty

So the sentence pattern stays the same; only the demonstrative changes.

Malay does not use articles in the same way English does.

There is no exact direct equivalent of a/an/the that must always be used. Instead, Malay often relies on:

• context
• word order
• words like ini and itu

So itu can sometimes feel like that, and sometimes like the, depending on the situation.

By itself, roti does not clearly show singular or plural in the way English does. Context usually tells you.

In Roti itu sedap, it will normally be understood as that/the bread.

If you really wanted to make plurality clear in Malay, that usually happens through context, numbers, or sometimes reduplication:

• roti-roti = breads / various breads

But in this sentence, the most natural understanding is singular.

Sometimes, yes, depending on context. But sedap is most strongly associated with food tasting good, so tasty or delicious is usually the best translation here.

Nice is possible in casual English, but it is less precise. For learners, tasty is the safest choice.