Coba meaning in English

coba means try (imperative) in Indonesian. Pronounced CHOH-bah.

Hear coba

Example sentence

Coba makanan ini.
Try this food.

How coba is used

'Coba makanan ini' = try this food. Putting coba before a request makes it friendlier, like 'go ahead and try'.

coba in real dialogue

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

• Coba cek di atas meja.
  Try looking on the table.
  From Kunci di Dalam Kotak A1
• Coba telepon aku.
  Try calling me.
  From Nomor Saya A1
• Coba masuk gang ini, lalu lihat rumah di samping warung.
  Try entering this lane, then look for the house beside the stall.
  From Alamat Pak RT A2

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• menurut, according to
• saya rasa, I feel/think
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