Perahu meaning in English

perahu means boat (small) in Indonesian. Pronounced peh-RAH-hoo.

Hear perahu

Example sentence

Kami naik perahu kecil.
We took a small boat.

perahu in real dialogue

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

• Naik kapal dari pelabuhan, atau perahu kecil.
  By ferry from the harbour, or a small boat.
  From Naik Apa ke Sana? A2
• Saya boleh menaiki perahu ini?
  May I get on this boat?
  From Belajar Berlayar B1
• Saya mau naik perahu besok.
  I am taking a boat tomorrow.
  From Peta untuk Naik Perahu A2

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