Lebuh raya itu sesak pada waktu pagi.

That highway is crowded in the morning.

Breakdown of Lebuh raya itu sesak pada waktu pagi.

• adalah: to be
• itu: that
• pada: in
• waktu pagi: the morning

Questions & Answers about Lebuh raya itu sesak pada waktu pagi.

What does lebuh raya mean exactly, and is it the same as jalan raya or highway?

Lebuh raya literally comes from lebuh (broad road) + raya (big / main / great). Together it means a major expressway or highway, usually with multiple lanes and often tolled.

Comparisons:

• lebuh raya / lebuhraya: expressway / motorway / highway (fast, limited access)
• jalan raya: main road, trunk road, big public road (not necessarily an expressway)
• highway (loanword in Malay): also used in speech, especially highway for big roads

So Lebuh raya itu sesak pada waktu pagi is best read as That highway / expressway is congested in the morning.

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Why is it lebuh raya itu and not itu lebuh raya? Does the word order matter?

Yes, the word order changes the function of itu.

• lebuh raya itu

  • Noun + itu
  • Means that highway / the highway (a specific one)
  • This is a noun phrase: (which highway?) → that one

• itu lebuh raya

  • itu at the front often works more like that (thing) is…
  • In the right context it would mean that is a highway (pointing at something), i.e. a full sentence, not just a noun phrase.

In your sentence, , you need as the : . Putting in front would change the structure and meaning.