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Karena meaning in English
karena means because in Indonesian. Pronounced kah-REH-nah.
Hear karena
Example sentence
Saya lelah karena bekerja.
I'm tired because of work.
How karena is used
'Gara-gara' is the casual version when the cause is negative: 'gara-gara hujan' = all because of the rain.
More sentences using karena
- Bajunya basah karena hujan.
The clothes are wet because of the rain.
karena in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Tiga puluh menit karena macet.
Thirty minutes because of traffic.
From Naik Mobil di Jakarta - Saya berterima kasih karena semua orang membantu.
I am grateful because everyone helped.
From Memperbaiki Panggung Pesta - Mungkin. Tapi macet bukan cuma karena jalan.
Maybe. But the cause of the traffic is not only the road.
From Obrolan di Warung Kopi