Belum meaning in English

belum means not yet in Indonesian. Pronounced beh-LOOM.

Hear belum

Example sentence

Saya belum siap.
I'm not ready yet.

How belum is used

'Not yet', implies the action is still expected to happen. Contrast with tidak (negates completely).

More sentences using belum

• Saya belum begitu lancar bahasa Indonesia.
  I'm not very fluent in Indonesian yet.
• Air panasnya belum keluar.
  The hot water is not coming out yet.
• Saya belum punya rencana.
  I don't have plans yet.

belum in real dialogue

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

• Belum ada telepon genggam atau internet.
  There were no mobile phones or internet yet.
  From Cerita Nenek B1
• Kalau belum sembuh, kembali lagi.
  If you're not better, come back again.
  From Di Dokter B1
• Belum bisa. Dua ratus ribu.
  I cannot go that low. Two hundred thousand.
  From Harga Kemeja Batik A2

Related grammar words

• di, at
• ke, to (direction)
• dari, from
• dengan, with
• untuk, for
• dan, and

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