Siapa meaning in English

siapa means who in Indonesian. Pronounced see-AH-pah.

Hear siapa

Example sentence

Siapa dia?
Who is he/she?

How siapa is used

Names use siapa, not apa: 'Namanya siapa?' is literally 'the name is who?'. A very common learner mistake.

More sentences using siapa

• Siapa nama Anda?
  What is your name?

siapa in real dialogue

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

• Gadis di depan itu siapa?
  Who is the young woman at the front?
  From Tetangga Baru di Arisan A2
• Kamu mau mengundang siapa nanti malam?
  Who do you want to invite tonight?
  From Hari Sibuk di Rumah A2
• Siapa yang jadi kiper?
  Who is going to be goalkeeper?
  From Main Bola Sore Hari A2

Related questions

• apa, what
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• kapan, when
• berapa, how much
• bagaimana, how
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