Usages of bukan
Istri dia bukan guru di sekolah itu.
His/Her wife is not a teacher at that school.
Dia bukan teman saya, tapi saya senang bicara dengannya.
He/She is not my friend, but I am happy to talk with him/her.
Dapur ini bukan tempat bicara lama-lama.
This kitchen is not a place for talking for a long time.
Pintu toko itu sulit dibuka karena harus ditarik, bukan didorong.
The door of that shop is hard to open because it has to be pulled, not pushed.
Dia malah bercanda, bukankah rapat ini penting?
He/She is joking instead; isn’t this meeting important?
Bukankah prioritas kita mengatur waktu sebelum tenggat?
Isn’t our priority to manage time before the deadline?
Saya menulis nomor itu dengan pulpen hitam, bukan pensil.
I write that number with a black pen, not a pencil.
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