20 Indonesian words for asking questions
20 Indonesian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Function words, Politeness and small talk, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| siapa | who |
| apa yang | whatBefore a verb |
| apa | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| kapan | when |
| di mana | where |
| bagaimana | how |
| mengapa | why |
| berapa | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| mana | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| yang mana | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| apakah | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| apa | whatQuestion word, object |
| apa | whatQuestion word, subject |
| ya | yes |
| tidak | no |
| mungkin | perhaps |
| tentu saja | of course |
| saya tidak tahu | I do not know |
| baiklah | okay |
| karena | becauseEveryday use |
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