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Mesti meaning in English
mesti means must (casual) in Indonesian. Pronounced MEHS-tee.
Hear mesti
Example sentence
Saya mesti pulang cepat.
I must go home early.
How mesti is used
Must (casual). Equivalent to 'harus' but more conversational.
mesti in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Meskipun begitu, kita mesti kasih jawaban hari ini.
Even so, we have to give an answer today.
From Menurut Saya Begini - Menurut kamu, kita mesti kerja di kantor?
Do you think we have to work at the office?
From Kerja di Kantor atau Rumah?
Related conversation words
- setuju, to agree
- sependapat, of the same opinion
- menurut saya, in my opinion
- menurut, according to
- saya rasa, I feel/think
- saya pikir, I think