"Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta."

Translation: Red houses in Jakarta.

[QuerulousFalcon]

Wouldn't "Red houses are in Jakarta" also work?

[1CN5ijzC]

depending on the context, both are slightly different

Rumah - rumah merah di Jakarta
Red houses in Jakarta

Rumah - rumah merah ada di Jakarta
Red houses are in Jakarta

[brandonyu]

Isn't the "ada" optional and so "rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta" could mean either one depending on the context?

[AVAX3M]

Red houses in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
• Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

• Red houses in Jakarta
• Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

• Red houses are in Jakarta

[joeldipops]

Yeah, it's pretty common not to use ada before di.

[littlejoshua]

I also have the same doubts here..

[AVAX3M]

Red houses in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
• Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

• Red houses in Jakarta
• Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

• Red houses are in Jakarta

[KamoSaru]

Would "Houses are red in Jakarta" also be correct?

[AVAX3M]

I'm still a beginner but I'm inclined to believe it's correct as well.

[joeldipops]

I didn't even consider this translation, but I think it could be correct.

[AhmadSol]

Thought exactly the same

[__K.]

Summing up, "Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta." can mean these:
- Red houses in Jakarta.
- Houses are red in Jakarta.
- Red houses are in Jakarta. (with an implied "ada")

[STONJAUS.Films]

I answered "Red houses in Jakarta." and it mark it as wrong - it should be as on the mobile version where they notify me something like "try again typing in Indonesian"

[__K.]

It's being marked correct now.

[AVAX3M]

Red houses in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

• Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
• Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

• Red houses in Jakarta
• Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

• Red houses are in Jakarta

[Brian260733]

Well said.

[doJob1]

Wait, I think there's a double meaning here lol

[AVAX3M]

What would that be?

[Brian260733]

Are the houses red because of the red lights shining on them?

[StephenG060]

red roofs or red lights?