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Nasi meaning in English
nasi means rice (cooked) in Indonesian. Pronounced NAH-see.
Hear nasi
Example sentence
Saya makan nasi dengan ayam.
I eat rice with chicken.
How nasi is used
Cooked rice specifically. Raw rice is 'beras'. Unhusked rice in the field is 'padi'. Three words, different stages!
More sentences using nasi
- Saya makan nasi goreng.
I eat fried rice. - Saya mau pesan nasi goreng.
I want to order fried rice. - Tolong satu nasi goreng, tidak pedas.
One fried rice please, not spicy.
nasi in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Iya, nasi goreng satu.
Yes, I would like fried rice.
From Maaf, Pak - Kamu mau belajar masak nasi goreng?
Do you want to learn to cook fried rice?
From Masak Nasi Goreng Bersama - Silakan. Ada nasi, ayam, ikan, dan sayur.
Of course. We have rice, chicken, fish and vegetables.
From Sambal Terlalu Pedas