Kenapa meaning in English

kenapa means why in Indonesian. Pronounced keh-NAH-pah.

Hear kenapa

Example sentence

Kenapa kamu tidak datang?
Why didn't you come?

How kenapa is used

'Why' (casual). The formal version is 'mengapa'. Both are correct; 'kenapa' is far more common in speech.

More sentences using kenapa

• Kenapa kamu terlambat?
  Why are you late?
• Kenapa kamu sedih?
  Why are you sad?

kenapa in real dialogue

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

• Sekarang saya mengerti kenapa kopinya istimewa.
  Now I understand why her coffee is special.
  From Kopi di Ubud B1
• Pak, kenapa Bapak mencari di sini?
  Sir, why are you searching here?
  From Anak Kambing Hilang A2
• Kenapa berubah? Ada alasan tertentu?
  Why did it change? Was there a particular reason?
  From Cita-cita Kamu Apa? B1

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