Mencari meaning in English

mencari means to search for in Indonesian. Pronounced mehn-CHAH-ree.

Hear mencari

Example sentence

Saya mencari teman saya.
I'm looking for my friend.

More sentences using mencari

• Saya cari baju warna biru.
  I'm looking for a blue shirt.
• Dia sedang mencari pekerjaan baru.
  He/She is looking for a new job.

mencari in real dialogue

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

• Saya mencari stasiun kereta.
  I'm looking for the train station.
  From Tersesat di Kota A2
• Suatu hari, si Kancil lapar dan ingin mencari buah segar di seberang sungai.
  One day, Kancil was hungry and wanted to find fresh fruit across the river.
  From Si Kancil dan Buaya B1
• Baik, saya tidak perlu mencari jauh lagi.
  Okay, I do not need to look much farther.
  From Alamat Pak RT A2

Related verbs

• makan, to eat
• minum, to drink
• tidur, to sleep
• pergi, to go
• datang, to come
• pulang, to go home

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