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Usages of ada
Rumah sakit itu ada di timur kota.
That hospital is east of the city.
Ada kucing kecil di halaman belakang.
There is a small cat in the backyard.
Pensil warna saya ada di laci meja.
My colored pencils are in the desk drawer.
Bukuku ada di meja.
My book is on the table.
Dompetmu ada di ujung meja.
Your wallet is at the end of the table.
Debu tebal ada di bawah sofa; kami menyapu dan mengepel secara rutin.
Thick dust is under the sofa; we sweep and mop routinely.
Pengisi daya itu ada di laci meja.
That charger is in the desk drawer.
Kabel cadangan ada di laci meja.
The spare cable is in the desk drawer.
Baterai senter cadangan ada di laci meja.
The spare flashlight battery is in the desk drawer.
Tanggal rapat sudah ada di kalender.
The meeting date is already on the calendar.
Arsip rapat bulan lalu ada di laci bawah; arsip baru diunggah tadi pagi.
Last month’s meeting archive is in the bottom drawer; the new archive was uploaded earlier this morning.
Nama saya ada di daftar.
My name is on the list.
Komika itu memilih cerita lucu yang ringan dan menghindari topik sensitif karena penonton muda ada di baris depan.
That comedian chooses light funny stories and avoids sensitive topics because young audience members are in the front row.
Jam buka perpustakaan ada di papan pengumuman.
The library's opening hours are on the bulletin board.
Meja rias itu ada di kamar kakak perempuan saya.
That dressing table is in my older sister's room.
Saya memeriksa saku celana saya, ternyata koin saya masih ada.
I check my pants pocket; it turns out my coins are still there.
Fotokopi kartu identitas saya ada di map hijau.
A photocopy of my ID card is in the green folder.
Test yourself: What does ada mean?
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