Saja meaning in English

saja means only, just in Indonesian. Pronounced SAH-jah.

Hear saja

Example sentence

Air saja, terima kasih.
Just water, thank you.

How saja is used

Neutral and safe. In relaxed speech, saja is commonly shortened to aja.

More sentences using saja

• Saya cuma lihat-lihat saja.
  I'm just looking.
• Pedasnya sedang saja.
  Medium spicy is fine.
• Bungkus saja, Bu.
  Take away, please, ma'am.

saja in real dialogue

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

• Pelan-pelan aja, ya.
  Just slowly, please.
  From Naik Ojek A2
• Kita main sebentar aja.
  Let's play for just a moment.
  From Bola di Dekat Jalan A1
• Santai saja. Yang penting sopan dan ramah.
  Just relax. What matters is being polite and friendly.
  From Makan Malam dengan Keluarga Nina B1

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