Sekali meaning in English

sekali means once; very in Indonesian. Pronounced seh-KAH-lee.

Hear sekali

Example sentence

Saya telepon sekali lagi.
I will call one more time.

How sekali is used

Means “once” with a count. After an adjective it means “very”: enak sekali.

More sentences using sekali

• Makanan ini enak sekali!
  This food is very delicious!
• Saya lapar sekali.
  I'm very hungry.
• Hari ini panas sekali.
  Today is very hot.

sekali in real dialogue

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

• Wah, enak sekali.
  Wow, it is delicious.
  From Maaf, Pak A1
• Baik. Jalan ini macet sekali.
  Okay. This road is very congested.
  From Naik Ojek A2
• Cuaca tadi cerah sekali.
  The weather was very clear earlier.
  From Hujan di Bali A2

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