🇮🇩 Apa = What
In this context, "Apa?" means "WHAT??" and not "What is it?". So, it is usually used as a reaction upon hearing something with great shock value
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🇮🇩 Apa = What
In this context, "Apa?" means "WHAT??" and not "What is it?". So, it is usually used as a reaction upon hearing something with great shock value
🇮🇩 Kenapa = Why
We use "Why?", not the literal translation of "What is it?" to get the other person to repeat what they said
🇮🇩 Gimana (short form of 'Bagaimana') = How
We want further explanation about what makes the other person said what they said
#langsky #langtwt #indonesian
How Indonesians reply to you and what they actually mean:
🇮🇩 Kenapa?
🇬🇧 What did you say? Can you repeat that again?
🇮🇩 Gimana?
🇬🇧 How did that happen?
🇳🇱 Hoe dan?
🇮🇩 Apa?
🇬🇧 Shut up! It didn't happen, right?
Bedankt hè!
New platform, new intro! #langtwt #langsky
- Name: Sari
- Indonesian living in the Netherlands
- Native language: 🇮🇩
- 🇬🇧 is my 3rd language
- Learning: 🇳🇱
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