"A red apple"

Translation: Sebuah apel merah

[WilliamBoo33085]

Shouldn't it translate to "Marah apel"? I don't understand. (I'm just a beginner)

[MetroWestJP]

In Indonesian, adjectives come after the noun.

[vibhorkata1]

Thanks that solves a lot confusion i had

[Lyss366465]

it translates to apel merah because in Indonesian if you say merah apel it means something drifferent and isnt proper indonesian

[funtimeboy55]

me to i thought that

[callumbk]

When is 'Sebuah' necessary? Does it make the sentence for formal?

[asadrachman]

Sebuah is simply a counter, sebuah - a, beberapa - some, dua - two, tiga - three, and so on...

[Aglow370]

Apel merah= red apple
Merah apple= the color red that's the same as apple's redness

Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I'm not smart enough to explain such thing

[Aglow370]

*merah apel=

[yonnie86]

Apel Merah works for me.

[mayalifia247]

Merah = red
Marah= angry

[Tidycarrot]

I usually say "Apel yang merah" Why is this wrong?

[KenshinShi1]

I am just a beginner but I think it is because, "Apel yang merah" means, "Apple that is red". The tone is a little bit different.