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Jika meaning in English
jika means if (formal) in Indonesian. Pronounced JEE-kah.
Hear jika
Example sentence
Jika hujan, saya di rumah.
If it rains, I stay home.
How jika is used
The formal 'if'. In everyday speech people say 'kalau'; you will mostly meet jika in writing.
jika in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Jika cabainya mahal, saya pilih apa pun yang lebih murah.
If the chillies are expensive, I will choose anything cheaper.
From Belanja untuk Semua Orang - Jika, ketika, oleh, bahwa, dan terhadap.
If, when, by, that, and towards.
From Kelas Tata Bahasa