Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi.

• beban = burden, load
• kerja = work
• beban kerja = workload
• ini = this
• terlalu = too, excessively
• tinggi = high

So the structure is basically:

beban kerja + ini + terlalu tinggi
= this workload + too high

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

So:

• beban kerja ini = this workload
• rumah ini = this house
• buku itu = that book

This is a very common pattern in Malay, and it may feel reversed compared with English.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi literally looks like This workload too high
• but it naturally means This workload is too high

This is normal in Malay. When a noun is being described by an adjective, you usually do not need a word like is.

Yes, beban kerja is a very common way to say workload.

It is made up of:

• beban = burden/load
• kerja = work

Together they form a natural compound-like phrase meaning workload. You would not normally reverse it to kerja beban.

Malay, like English, often uses high metaphorically for things such as levels, amounts, pressure, and workload.

So beban kerja ... tinggi is quite natural, just like English the workload is high.

You may also hear related expressions such as:

• tekanan tinggi = high pressure
• kos tinggi = high cost
• permintaan tinggi = high demand

This is an important distinction:

• terlalu tinggi = too high
  This suggests a problem or excess.
• sangat tinggi = very high
  This only describes the degree, without necessarily implying it is bad.

So:

• Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi = the workload is excessively high / more than acceptable
• Beban kerja ini sangat tinggi = the workload is very high

If you want the meaning too high, then terlalu is the right choice.

Yes.

• Beban kerja ini tinggi = This workload is high
• Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi = This workload is too high

Removing terlalu makes the sentence more neutral. It becomes a description, not necessarily a complaint or criticism.

That would not be the normal way to say it.

The natural order is:

• Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi

Malay usually keeps:

1. the noun phrase first
2. the demonstrative ini/itu after the noun
3. the description after that

So Ini beban kerja terlalu tinggi sounds unnatural for standard Malay.

Here, tinggi is functioning as an adjective meaning high.

In Malay, adjectives often come after the noun they describe in a sentence like this:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Harga ini mahal = This price is expensive
• Beban kerja ini terlalu tinggi = This workload is too high

So tinggi is the descriptive word.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

buh-ban kerr-jah ee-nee ter-lah-loo ting-gee

A few notes:

• e in beban is often like a soft uh
• kerja is roughly kerr-jah
• ini = ee-nee
• terlalu = ter-lah-loo
• tinggi = ting-gee

Malay pronunciation is generally quite regular compared with English.

Yes. Terlalu tinggi can sound fairly strong because it means too high. If you want a softer tone, you could say:

• Beban kerja ini agak tinggi. = This workload is rather high.
• Beban kerja ini sangat tinggi. = This workload is very high.
• Beban kerja ini nampaknya tinggi. = This workload seems high.

These can sound less blunt, depending on context.

You could negate the adjective phrase with tidak:

• Beban kerja ini tidak terlalu tinggi. = This workload is not too high.
• Beban kerja ini tidak tinggi. = This workload is not high.

Use tidak for adjectives and verbs in Malay. Since tinggi is an adjective, tidak is the correct negator here.