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Bekerja meaning in English
bekerja means to work in Indonesian. Pronounced beh-KEHR-jah.
Hear bekerja
Example sentence
Dia bekerja di kantor.
He/She works at the office.
How bekerja is used
From ber- plus kerja (work); ber- shrinks to be- here, which is why it is not 'berkerja'.
More sentences using bekerja
- Saya bekerja di perusahaan teknologi.
I work at a tech company. - Perawat bekerja di rumah sakit.
Nurses work at the hospital. - Kerbau bekerja di sawah.
Water buffalo work in the rice paddies.
bekerja in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Mengapa Anda tertarik bekerja di sini?
Why are you interested in working here?
From Wawancara Kerja - Mas barber mengangguk dan mulai bekerja.
The barber nods and starts working.
From Potong Rambut di Barbershop - Ya, tetangga kita bekerja sebagai tukang.
Yes, our neighbour works as a tradesperson.
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