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Equating

Vocabulary
Indonesian English
aku I, me
kamu you
dia he, she, they (singular)
ini this
itu that
apel apple
buah fruit
siswa student
guru teacher

To equate two nouns, you can simply place them next to each other, in the order you would in English. No connecting word is needed between them.

ini apel
this apple
"This is an apple"

aku siswa
I student
"I am a student"

dia guru
they (sg.) teacher
"They are a teacher"

"You are a student"

"Kamu siswa"

"Adalah"

apel adalah buah
apple be fruit