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Melihat meaning in English
melihat means to see in Indonesian. Pronounced meh-LEE-haht.
Hear melihat
Example sentence
Saya melihat pantai.
I see the beach.
How melihat is used
In everyday speech the me- part drops: 'Lihat!' = look! In Jakarta you will hear it shortened further to 'liat'.
More sentences using melihat
- Boleh saya lihat?
May I see it? - Bisa lihat menunya?
Can I see the menu? - Lihat menu, tolong.
May I see the menu?
melihat in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Pagi-pagi kami bangun untuk melihat matahari terbit.
Early in the morning we woke up to see the sunrise.
From Liburan ke Gunung - Lihat, bolanya dekat batu.
Look, the ball is near the rock.
From Bola di Dekat Jalan - Coba lihat di atas meja.
Try looking on the table.
From Kunci di Dalam Kotak