Hati-hati meaning in English

hati-hati means careful, watch out in Indonesian. Pronounced HAH-tee HAH-tee.

Hear hati-hati

Example sentence

Hati-hati di jalan!
Be careful on the road!

hati-hati in real dialogue

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

• Setiap biji kopi dipilih dengan hati-hati.
  Each coffee bean is chosen carefully.
  From Kopi di Ubud B1
• Sama-sama. Hati-hati di jalan.
  You're welcome. Be careful on the road.
  From Tersesat di Kota A2
• Hati-hati, depan sekolah ramai.
  Watch out, the road in front of the school is busy.
  From Kabar untuk Besok A1

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