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Usages of sempat
Ketika saya merasa lelah, saya jarang sempat memasak dan lebih suka memesan makanan.
When I feel tired, I rarely have time to cook and prefer to order food.
Tadi pagi, ayah meminta saya menemani ibu ke pasar, tapi saya tidak sempat.
Earlier this morning, Father asked me to accompany Mother to the market, but I did not have time.
Jangan terlambat check-out, agar Anda sempat mengantre di bandara dengan tenang.
Don’t be late checking out, so you have time to queue calmly at the airport.
Telepon berdering; saya tidak sempat mengangkatnya.
The phone rings; I don’t have time to answer it.
Teman saya akan mengirimkan ulasan film misteri baru itu kalau dia sempat menontonnya.
My friend will send a review of that new mystery movie if he/she has time to watch it.
Aku nggak sempat membalas pesan tadi pagi.
I didn’t have time to reply to the message this morning.
Kalau kamu sempat, ikut rapat daring besok pagi di perpustakaan.
If you have time, join the online meeting tomorrow morning at the library.
Kakak perempuan saya membeli sereal dan susu di supermarket karena tidak sempat memasak.
My older sister buys cereal and milk at the supermarket because she does not have time to cook.
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