Bukan in English

bukan means not (with nouns) in Indonesian. Pronounced BOO-kahn.

Example

Saya bukan dokter.
I'm not a doctor.

Usage

Use 'bukan' before nouns and pronouns. Use 'tidak' before verbs and adjectives. Classic learner trap.

Related words in "grammar"

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

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