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Guru meaning in English
guru means teacher in Indonesian. Pronounced GOO-roo.
Hear guru
Example sentence
Guru saya ramah.
My teacher is friendly.
How guru is used
Address a teacher as Pak or Bu, often with a name. In schools, children may also say Pak Guru or Bu Guru; bare guru usually names the profession rather than addressing the person.
More sentences using guru
- Ayah saya seorang guru.
My father is a teacher. - Guru menjelaskan pelajaran.
The teacher explains the lesson. - Ibu saya guru.
My mother is a teacher.
guru in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Nilai bagus dan surat rekomendasi dari guru. Kalau sudah kuliah, dari dosen.
Good marks and a recommendation letter from a teacher, or from a lecturer if you are already at university.
From Hasil Ujian Sudah Keluar - Surat itu ditulis oleh guru.
That letter was written by the teacher.
From Kelas Tata Bahasa - Siapa guru kamu?
Who is your teacher?
From Kenalan di Kelas