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Usages of mau
Mereka mau pergi ke taman yang indah.
They want to go to the beautiful garden.
Saya mau menyalakan televisi sekarang untuk menonton berita.
I want to turn on the television now to watch the news.
Sekarang, kami mau memulai pelajaran baru tentang tenses di bahasa Indonesia.
Now, we want to begin a new lesson about tenses in Indonesian.
Saya sibuk di kantor hari ini, tapi saya tetap mau minum teh siang.
I am busy at the office today, but I still want to drink afternoon tea.
Saya mau pergi ke tempat lain.
I want to go to another place.
Sudahkah Anda makan siang, atau Anda barangkali mau kopi dulu?
Have you eaten lunch, or perhaps would you like coffee first?
Test yourself: What does mau mean?
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