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Jelek meaning in English
jelek means bad, ugly in Indonesian. Pronounced JEH-lehk.
Hear jelek
Example sentence
Cuaca hari ini jelek.
Today's weather is bad.
How jelek is used
Bad, ugly. Use carefully, can sound harsh. For mild disapproval prefer 'kurang bagus' (not so good).
jelek in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Bagus tidak? Atau jelek seperti yang lama?
Is it nice? Or ugly like the old one?
From Rumah Barunya Bagus Tidak? - Kualitasnya bagus, tidak jual yang jelek.
The quality is good, I do not sell bad ones.
From Cari Sepatu dan Celana