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Salah meaning in English
salah means wrong, mistaken in Indonesian. Pronounced SAH-lah.
Hear salah
Example sentence
Jawabannya salah.
The answer is wrong.
How salah is used
'Salah saya' = my fault, my bad. 'Salah nomor' = wrong number. A soft everyday word, not an accusation.
More sentences using salah
- Maaf, saya salah jalan.
Sorry, I went the wrong way. - Kalau salah, tolong koreksi saya.
If I'm wrong, please correct me.
salah in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Aku salah kirim pesan ke bos.
I sent a message to my boss by mistake.
From Salah Kirim Pesan - Betul. Walaupun salah, orang tetap ngerti.
True. Even if you make mistakes, people still understand.
From Maaf, Saya Belum Lancar - Saya setuju. Kita tidak perlu bilang ide lain salah.
I agree. We do not need to call the other idea wrong.
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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