Makan in English

makan means to eat in Indonesian. Pronounced MAH-kahn.

Example

Saya makan nasi goreng.
I eat fried rice.

Usage

Base form — casual Indonesian drops the me- prefix. 'Saya makan nasi' works in everyday speech.

Related words in "verbs"

• minum — to drink
• tidur — to sleep
• pergi — to go
• datang — to come
• pulang — to go home
• bicara — to speak

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