Keputusan itu hampir sempurna.

Keputusan can mean either decision or result/outcome, depending on context.

So Keputusan itu hampir sempurna could mean:

• That decision was almost perfect
• That result was almost perfect

Malay often allows this kind of ambiguity, and the surrounding context usually makes the meaning clear.

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

So:

• keputusan itu = that decision/result
• buku ini = this book

This is different from English, where that comes before the noun.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when describing something.

So instead of saying something like The result is almost perfect, Malay simply says:

• Keputusan itu hampir sempurna

This is completely normal. In sentences with adjectives, Malay usually does not need a separate word for is.

Hampir means almost or nearly.

In this sentence, it modifies sempurna (perfect), so:

• hampir sempurna = almost perfect

It can also be used before verbs and nouns in other contexts, depending on the sentence.

Yes. Sempurna means perfect, and it functions as an adjective.

In this sentence, it is the main description of keputusan itu:

• Keputusan itu = the subject
• hampir sempurna = the description/predicate

So the structure is basically:

• That result/decision
  • almost perfect

Yes, it is very natural.

The structure is:

• Keputusan itu = subject noun phrase
• hampir sempurna = predicate

So the sentence follows a very common Malay pattern:

• [noun phrase] + [description]

For example:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Makanan ini sedap = This food is delicious
• Keputusan itu hampir sempurna = That result is almost perfect

You usually would not say that in normal Malay.

Although adalah sometimes appears in formal writing, it is generally not used before adjectives in simple everyday sentences like this.

So the natural form is:

• Keputusan itu hampir sempurna

Not:

• Keputusan itu adalah hampir sempurna

Yes, you can, but the meaning becomes less specific.

• Keputusan itu hampir sempurna = That decision/result is almost perfect
• Keputusan hampir sempurna = The decision/result is almost perfect or a nearly perfect result, depending on context

With itu, you are pointing to a specific decision or result already known in the conversation.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Keputusan ≈ kuh-poo-TOO-san
• itu ≈ EE-too
• hampir ≈ HAHM-peer
• sempurna ≈ sem-POOR-nah

A few helpful notes:

• Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular.
• Stress is not as strong or as important as in English.
• The r in hampir and sempurna is usually lightly rolled or tapped.

Not exactly.

• hampir = almost / nearly
• hampir-hampir often gives a stronger sense of almost happened or came close to

For this sentence, hampir sempurna is the normal and natural choice.

So:

• Keputusan itu hampir sempurna = That result was almost perfect

Using hampir-hampir here would sound odd.

Yes. Sempurna is a general word meaning perfect, complete, or flawless, depending on context.

For example:

• Rancangan itu sempurna = The plan is perfect
• Persembahannya sempurna = The performance was perfect
• Ayat itu tidak sempurna = That sentence is not complete/perfect

So it is a flexible adjective.

It is similar, but hampir sempurna is usually the more neutral and common choice.

• hampir = almost / nearly
• nyaris can also mean almost, but often feels a bit more dramatic in some contexts

For describing how close something is to perfection, hampir sempurna is the most straightforward and natural phrasing.

Here is the breakdown:

• Keputusan = decision / result
• itu = that
• hampir = almost
• sempurna = perfect

So the full structure is:

• Keputusan itu = that decision/result
• hampir sempurna = almost perfect

Malay does not need a separate word for is, so the sentence is literally:

• That decision/result almost perfect

but naturally in English:

• That decision/result is almost perfect