"The balls are red and white."

Translation: Bola-bola ini merah dan putih.

[Chiliem]

Bola-bola itu merah dan putih

[boringtomi]

Exactly!!!!!

[chengkoon]

YES!! and the answer for the other question "They enter the schools." is "Mereka masuk ke sekolah-sekolah ITU."

[Sam67858]

"Bola-bola ini" is "these balls" or "the balls"?

[sqsola]

It can be both, depending on the context. It all depends on how far away an object is from the speaker.

[boringtomi]

NOBODY said they were close so bola-bola itu should be accepted as ALWAYS before

[jon61089]

Bola-bolanya merah dan putih.

[banabo]

I think 'Bola ini merah dan putih' also can be translated 'the balls are red and white'....

[lisadenel]

no need for ini or the hyphen.

[boringtomi]

Why all of a sudden "itu" can't be accepted for "the"???? Come on guys... keep up the good work but the inconsistency is hurting