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Lama meaning in English
lama means old, long (time) in Indonesian. Pronounced LAH-mah.
Hear lama
Example sentence
Buku ini sudah lama.
This book is already old.
How lama is used
Old for duration and things, not people: an old friend is 'teman lama', but an old person is 'tua'. Also 'a long time': 'sudah lama' = it's been a while.
More sentences using lama
- Sudah berapa lama kamu di sini?
How long have you been here?
lama in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Udah berapa lama di Bali?
How long have you been in Bali?
From Teman Baru - Tapi cerita lama tetap penting.
But the old stories remain important.
From Cerita Nenek - Sudah berapa lama?
How long has it been?
From Di Dokter