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Usages of pelan-pelan
Walaupun lelah, saya menyiapkan minuman hangat pelan-pelan setiap malam.
Although I am tired, I prepare a warm drink slowly every night.
Saya setuju bahwa anak-anak perlu belajar pelan-pelan untuk menghindari stres.
I agree that children need to learn slowly to avoid stress.
Hujan turun pelan-pelan di sore hari.
Rain falls slowly in the afternoon.
Saat hujan deras, kereta bergerak pelan-pelan.
When it’s raining heavily, the train moves slowly.
Anak kecil itu jalan pelan-pelan di jalur curam.
The small child walks slowly on the steep trail.
Dia mengemudi pelan-pelan di jalan besar karena hujan.
He/She drives slowly on the main road because of the rain.
Sopir itu mengemudi pelan-pelan karena hujan.
That driver drives slowly because of the rain.
Setiap pagi, saya turun tangga pelan-pelan agar tidak jatuh.
Every morning, I go down the stairs slowly so as not to fall.
Saya juga gugup, alih-alih duduk diam saya berlatih pelan-pelan.
I am also nervous; instead of sitting still I practice slowly.
Baca kontraknya pelan-pelan saja, deh; nanti kita bertanya ke agen.
Just read the contract slowly; later we will ask the agent.
Guru mengajarkan cara mengambil napas pelan-pelan agar badan rileks dan stres berkurang.
The teacher teaches how to take a breath slowly so that the body relaxes and stress decreases.
Saya mengambil napas pelan-pelan supaya tidak terlalu gugup.
I take a breath slowly so that I am not too nervous.
Dia menarik napas pelan-pelan supaya tidak terlalu stres.
He/She takes a breath slowly so that he/she is not too stressed.
Dia berkendara pelan-pelan di jalan tol saat hujan deras.
He/She drives slowly on the toll road when it is raining heavily.
Mereka berjalan pelan-pelan di taman kota.
They walk slowly in the city park.
Bacalah paragraf ini pelan-pelan dan perhatikan setiap koma.
Read this paragraph slowly and pay attention to every comma.
Toko kecil paman hampir bangkrut waktu pandemi, tetapi sekarang pelan-pelan pulih.
My uncle’s small shop was almost bankrupt during the pandemic, but now it is slowly recovering.
Setelah hujan reda, keadaan di rumah kami pelan-pelan pulih.
After the rain subsides, the situation at our house slowly recovers.
Menjahit pelan-pelan dengan jarum kecil membuat saya harus sangat teliti.
Sewing slowly with a small needle makes me have to be very careful.
Saya belajar yoga pelan-pelan di rumah.
I learn yoga slowly at home.
Pemandu podcast itu berbicara pelan-pelan agar pendengar mudah mengerti.
That podcast host speaks slowly so that listeners understand easily.
Anjing saya pelan-pelan mendekati kucing kecil di halaman belakang.
My dog slowly approaches the small cat in the backyard.
Ibu suka senam pelan-pelan di ruang tamu.
Mother likes to do gymnastics slowly in the living room.
Rambut adik perempuan saya disisir pelan-pelan oleh Ibu.
My younger sister's hair is combed slowly by Mother.
Kami berkemas pelan-pelan malam sebelumnya sehingga tidak ada perlengkapan yang tertinggal.
We packed slowly the night before so that no equipment was left behind.
Penutur asli di video itu berbicara pelan-pelan supaya pelajar mudah mengerti.
The native speaker in that video speaks slowly so that learners understand easily.
Guru musik menjelaskan nada pelan-pelan.
The music teacher explains the notes slowly.
Sopir taksi itu ngebut di jalan tol, jadi saya memintanya pelan-pelan saja.
That taxi driver speeds on the toll road, so I ask him to just go slowly.
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