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Perlu meaning in English
perlu means need to in Indonesian. Pronounced PEHR-loo.
Hear perlu
Example sentence
Kamu perlu istirahat.
You need rest.
How perlu is used
Need to. Expresses necessity. 'Saya perlu istirahat' = I need rest. Softer than 'harus'.
More sentences using perlu
- Saya perlu istirahat.
I need to rest. - Saya perlu istirahat sebentar.
I need to rest for a moment. - Saya pikir kita perlu istirahat.
I think we need to rest.
perlu in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Anda perlu istirahat dan minum banyak air.
You need rest and plenty of water.
From Di Dokter - Jangan pulang tengah malam. Kita perlu istirahat.
Let's not come back at midnight. We need to rest.
From Satu Hari, Tiga Waktu - Terima kasih. Kamu tidak perlu repot.
Thank you. You did not need to go to the trouble.
From Makan Malam dengan Keluarga Nina
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