Kuasa itu penting.

In Malay, you often do not need a verb meaning to be in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Kuasa itu penting = That power is important / Power is important

Malay commonly links a subject and an adjective directly:

• Rumah itu besar = The house is big
• Dia sibuk = He/She is busy

So the structure here is:

• kuasa itu = the subject
• penting = the description

There is no need to add a separate word for is.

Itu often means that, but in sentences like this it can also act a bit like the in English, especially when it points to something already known or specific.

So kuasa itu can mean:

• that power
• the power

It depends on context.

Malay does not have a direct article system like English a / an / the, so words like itu and ini often help show whether something is specific.

Compare:

• kuasa penting = power is important / power matters
• kuasa itu penting = that specific power / the power is important

Yes, you can.

Kuasa penting is possible, but it sounds more general. It suggests something like:

• Power is important
• Authority is important

Adding itu makes it more specific:

• Kuasa itu penting = That power is important or The power is important

So the choice depends on whether you mean power in general or a particular power already mentioned.

Kuasa can mean several related things, depending on context:

• power
• authority
• control
• sometimes legal power or official authority

For example:

• kuasa politik = political power
• kuasa undang-undang = legal authority
• berkuasa = to be in power / to have authority

So in this sentence, the exact nuance of kuasa depends on the wider context.

Because Malay usually puts the description after the noun or subject phrase in simple statements.

Here:

• kuasa itu = the thing being talked about
• penting = the adjective describing it

This word order is very normal in Malay:

• Buku itu mahal = The book is expensive
• Soalan ini susah = This question is difficult
• Dia baik = He/She is kind

So Kuasa itu penting follows a very common Malay pattern.

In this sentence, penting functions as an adjective meaning important.

But in Malay, words are often more flexible than in English. A word like penting can appear in places where English would use different structures.

Examples:

• Ini penting = This is important
• Perkara penting = an important matter
• Mementingkan = to prioritize / to regard as important

So here it is simply describing kuasa itu.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• kuasa → koo-AH-suh
• itu → ee-too
• penting → pen-ting

A few helpful notes:

• u is usually like oo in food
• a is usually like a in father
• t is a clear t
• ng in penting is like the ng in sing

So a rough English-friendly pronunciation is:

koo-AH-suh ee-too pen-ting

Yes, it is natural and grammatically normal. It can work in both written and spoken Malay.

It sounds a little neutral and context-based rather than casual-chatty, but it is completely natural.

For example, it could appear in:

• discussion about politics
• law
• leadership
• social issues
• essays or speeches

In casual conversation, people might still say it exactly like this if the context fits.

Yes, sometimes itu does more than simply mean that.

Depending on context, it can help:

• identify a specific thing already mentioned
• add a sense of that particular one
• make the noun phrase feel more definite

So kuasa itu penting could sometimes feel like:

• That particular power matters
• That authority is important

The exact effect comes from context, not from the sentence alone.

The basic normal order is:

• Kuasa itu penting

You can sometimes change order for emphasis, but the original is the standard, straightforward version.

For example, in speech or rhetorical writing, Malay may front words for emphasis, but learners should treat Kuasa itu penting as the normal pattern to use.

A good beginner rule is:

• subject first
• description after

So this sentence is already in the most standard order.