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Ibu meaning in English
ibu means mother, Mrs. in Indonesian. Pronounced EE-boo.
Hear ibu
Example sentence
Ibu saya guru.
My mother is a teacher.
How ibu is used
Mrs. / ma'am, also 'mother'. Use with any adult woman. Shortens to 'Bu'.
More sentences using ibu
- Ibu saya pandai memasak.
My mother is good at cooking. - Permisi, Bu, ini antreannya di mana?
Excuse me, ma'am, where is the line? - Bungkus saja, Bu.
Take away, please, ma'am.
ibu in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Ini ayah dan ibu saya.
These are my father and mother.
From Keluarga Saya - Pagi, Bu. Mangganya berapa?
Morning, ma'am. How much are the mangoes?
From Di Pasar - Lima belas ribu, Bu.
Fifteen thousand, ma'am.
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