mau

want

Usages of mau

• Saya mau belajar di Indonesia.: I want to study in Indonesia.
• Saya mau minum kopi di taman.: I want to drink coffee in the park.
• Saya mau belanja di supermarket pagi ini.: I want to shop at the supermarket this morning.
• Saya tidak mau kalah.: I don’t want to lose.
• Cuaca buruk membuat saya tidak mau bersepeda.: Bad weather makes me not want to ride a bicycle.
• Maaf, Pak, saya mau minta izin pulang lebih awal.: Sorry, Sir, I want to ask permission to go home early.
• Dia tidak mau gagal lagi besok.: She/He does not want to fail again tomorrow.
• Dia tidak mau boros uang; dia membayar tunai hanya saat ada diskon.: He/She does not want to be wasteful with money; he/she pays cash only when there is a discount.
• Permisi, saya mau lewat sebentar di lorong.: Excuse me, I want to pass through the hallway for a moment.
• Permisi, bolehkah saya lewat dulu? Saya mau mengejar bus.: Excuse me, may I pass first? I want to catch the bus.
• Saya mau menang dalam pertandingan debat besok.: I want to win the debate match tomorrow.
• Siapa yang mau jadi psikolog di kelasmu?: Who wants to become a psychologist in your class?
• Teman saya mau menjadi psikolog karena dia suka mengenal pikiran orang.: My friend wants to become a psychologist because he/she likes getting to know people’s thoughts.
• Kakak laki-laki saya ingin jadi desainer, sedangkan kakak perempuan saya mau jadi musisi.: My older brother wants to be a designer, while my older sister wants to be a musician.
• Saya mau menulis pikiran saya di buku harian.: I want to write my thoughts in the diary.
• Saya mau tambah kerupuk renyah.: I want to have more crispy crackers.
• Kami tidak mau berpisah lama-lama dari keluarga kalau tidak perlu.: We do not want to be away from family for long if it is not necessary.
• Saya tidak mau melukai perasaan teman saya.: I do not want to hurt my friend's feelings.
• Malam ini saya mau curhat dengan teman dekat di ruang tamu.: Tonight I want to share my feelings with a close friend in the living room.
• Saya tidak mau ikut menyebarkan gosip di grup keluarga.: I do not want to help spread gossip in the family group.
• Saya mau mengerti cara kerja roket di museum sains itu.: I want to understand how the rocket works at that science museum.
• Saya mau membaca lebih banyak buku di perpustakaan.: I want to read more books in the library.
• Saya mau membaca artikel tentang planet dan galaksi di perpustakaan.: I want to read an article about planets and galaxies in the library.
• Saya mau pergi ke rumah sakit terdekat.: I want to go to the nearest hospital.
• Saya tidak mau bicara dengan mantan di kafe itu.: I do not want to talk with my ex at that cafe.
• Saya mau meditasi lebih sering supaya stres saya berkurang.: I want to meditate more often so that my stress decreases.
• Saya tidak mau bertengkar dengan teman dekat saya.: I do not want to argue with my close friend.
• Saya mau tidur sebentar di kamar.: I want to sleep for a while in the room.
• Saya tidak mau menyakiti perasaan teman saya.: I do not want to hurt my friend's feelings.
• Saya mau bicara dengan psikolog sekolah besok pagi.: I want to talk with the school psychologist tomorrow morning.
• Saya tidak mau keluar ketika hujan deras.: I do not want to go out when it is raining heavily.
• Saya mau membaca buku tentang dunia di perpustakaan.: I want to read a book about the world in the library.
• Saya tidak mau tampil sekaku ini di teater kota.: I do not want to perform this stiffly at the city theater.
• Saya mau konsultasi dengan konsultan karier di kampus.: I want a consultation with the career consultant on campus.
• Kayaknya aku mau jajan sesuatu yang manis di toko roti dekat sini.: It seems like I want to buy a snack—something sweet—at the bakery near here.
• Kalau kamu nggak mau keluar, aku bisa bikin roti panggang di rumah.: If you don’t want to go out, I can make toast at home.
• Teman laki-laki saya kira saya bercanda, padahal saya beneran mau pindah kos bulan depan.: My male friend thinks I’m joking, but I really want to move boarding houses next month.
• Aku capek banget, jadi aku mau tidur lebih awal malam ini.: I’m really tired, so I want to sleep earlier tonight.
• Saya memilih tangga, bukan lift, karena saya mau latihan ringan.: I choose the stairs, not the elevator, because I want light exercise.
• Begitu saya sampai di minimarket, saya mengambil troli kecil karena mau membeli banyak barang.: As soon as I arrive at the convenience store, I take a small cart because I want to buy many things.
• Saya mau servis sepeda motor di bengkel besok pagi.: I want to get the motorcycle serviced at the workshop tomorrow morning.

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