Learn Hardcore Malay: Pejabat moden ini tenang.

In Malay, you can link a noun or pronoun directly to an adjective without a copular verb. The adjective tenang simply describes the subject Pejabat moden ini. You could add adalah for formality—Pejabat moden ini adalah tenang—but it’s often dropped in everyday speech.

What is the word order in Pejabat moden ini tenang? Why is moden next to pejabat, and ini at the end?

The sequence is Noun + Adjective + Demonstrative.
• Pejabat (noun)
• moden (adjective describing pejabat)
• ini (demonstrative “this”)
Putting ini after the noun phrase (noun + adjective) is the standard way to say “this modern office.”

What exactly does ini do here?

Ini is a demonstrative determiner meaning this. It specifies which office you’re talking about. Malay places ini after the noun/adjective it qualifies.

How would I say “the modern offices are calm”?

To make pejabat plural, you can use the reduplication pattern:
Pejabat-pejabat moden ini tenang.
That literally means “these modern offices are calm.”

Can I use another word for “quiet” instead of tenang?

Yes. Some options:
• sunyap – silent, almost no sound
• sepi – quiet in the sense of deserted or lonely
• tenang – calm, tranquil atmosphere
Choose based on nuance: sunyap stresses silence; sepi can imply emptiness; tenang focuses on peacefulness.

How do I say “This modern office is very calm”?

Insert an intensifier like sangat (very) before the adjective:
Pejabat moden ini sangat tenang.

How can I turn this into a yes/no question?

Use Adakah at the start (formal) or simply raise your tone (informal).
Formal: Adakah pejabat moden ini tenang?
Informal: Pejabat moden ini tenang?

Could I say Pejabat ini moden dan tenang instead?

Yes. That shifts to two coordinated adjectives:
Pejabat ini (the office) + moden dan tenang (modern and calm).
It’s equally correct but slightly changes the emphasis—now you list two qualities of pejabat ini rather than grouping moden with ini first.