No. 362 in Indonesian
terlalu
"Too" or "too much."
In a sentence
Makanan ini terlalu pedas untuk saya.
This food is too spicy for me.
Here, "terlalu" is used to indicate an excess in the level of spiciness beyond the speaker's preference.
Dia terlalu sibuk untuk ikut dengan kami.
She is too busy to join us.
In this sentence, "terlalu" implies that her level of busyness prevents her from participating.
Itu terlalu banyak untuk dibawa sendiri.
That's too much to carry alone.
"Terlalu" here expresses that the quantity or weight exceeds what a person could manage on their own.
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