Aku meaning in English

aku means I, me (familiar) in Indonesian. Pronounced AH-koo.

Hear aku

Example sentence

Aku lapar.
I'm hungry.

How aku is used

Casual 'I'. Use with friends, family, or in songs/poetry. Using it with elders or strangers can feel too familiar.

More sentences using aku

• Aku cinta kamu.
  I love you.

aku in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Aku Mike, dari Kanada.
  I'm Mike, from Canada.
  From Teman Baru A2
• Aku nggak bawa payung.
  I didn't bring an umbrella.
  From Hujan di Bali A2
• Aku janji bawa dua payung.
  I promise to bring two umbrellas.
  From Rencana Hari Sabtu B1

Related pronouns

• saya, I
• kamu, you (familiar)
• anda, you (formal or impersonal)
• dia, he
• kami, we (excluding you)
• kita, we (including you)

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