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Ribu meaning in English
ribu means thousand in Indonesian. Pronounced REE-boo.
Hear ribu
Example sentence
Lima ribu rupiah.
Five thousand rupiah.
How ribu is used
Crucial for understanding prices. 'Sepuluh ribu' = ten thousand. Often abbreviated 'rb' on menus.
More sentences using ribu
- Seratus ribu rupiah.
One hundred thousand rupiah. - Harganya tiga puluh ribu.
It costs thirty thousand.
ribu in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Tiga puluh ribu rupiah.
Thirty thousand rupiah.
From Maaf, Pak - Dua puluh ribu sekilo.
Twenty thousand per kilo.
From Di Pasar - Lima belas ribu, Bu.
Fifteen thousand, ma'am.
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