Duduk meaning in English

duduk means to sit in Indonesian. Pronounced DOO-dook.

Hear duduk

Example sentence

Silakan duduk di sini.
Please sit here.

How duduk is used

'Silakan duduk' = please have a seat. Doubled, 'duduk-duduk' means sitting around hanging out, a national pastime.

More sentences using duduk

• Ada tempat duduk di dalam?
  Is there seating inside?
• Dua orang duduk di sini.
  Two people are sitting here.

duduk in real dialogue

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

• Silakan duduk.
  Please have a seat.
  From Maaf, Pak A1
• Halo, boleh duduk di sini?
  Hi, may I sit here?
  From Teman Baru A2
• Sempurna untuk duduk di luar.
  Perfect for sitting outside.
  From Di Kafe A2

Related verbs

• makan, to eat
• minum, to drink
• tidur, to sleep
• pergi, to go
• datang, to come
• pulang, to go home

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