Membaca meaning in English

membaca means to read (formal) in Indonesian. Pronounced mehm-BAH-chah.

Hear membaca

Example sentence

Saya suka membaca novel.
I like reading novels.

How membaca is used

The full form of 'baca'. Use membaca in writing and careful speech; in chat and conversation plain 'baca' is normal.

membaca in real dialogue

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

• Pasti. Saya mau berlatih membaca bahasa Indonesia.
  I will. I want to practise reading Indonesian.
  From Meminjam Buku di Perpustakaan B1
• Kamu ingat membaca tugas dan menulis jawabannya?
  Did you remember to read the assignment and write the answer?
  From Buku di Rumah A1
• Pengacara sedang membaca kontraknya.
  The lawyer is reading the contract.
  From Pameran Belum Siap B1

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