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Bensin meaning in English
bensin means petrol / gasoline in Indonesian. Pronounced BEHN-seen.
Hear bensin
Example sentence
Saya perlu isi bensin.
I need to fill up with petrol.
How bensin is used
When there is no gas station, roadside stalls sell bensin in glass bottles, the famous 'Pertamini'. From Dutch 'benzine'.
bensin in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Bisa, tapi bensinnya sedikit lebih banyak.
Yes, but it will use a little more fuel.
From Naik Mobil di Jakarta - Dari kemarin. Bensin masih ada, tapi saya tidak menyadari ada masalah.
Since yesterday. There is still fuel, but I did not realise there was a problem.
From Motor Rusak di Jalan