Dia belajar bermain gitar agar bisa menyanyi lagu sendiri.

He/She learns to play the guitar so that he/she can sing his/her own songs.

Breakdown of Dia belajar bermain gitar agar bisa menyanyi lagu sendiri.

• dia: he/she
• belajar: to learn
• bermain: to play
• agar: so that

Questions & Answers about Dia belajar bermain gitar agar bisa menyanyi lagu sendiri.

What is the function of agar in Dia belajar bermain gitar agar bisa menyanyi lagu sendiri?

agar is a conjunction meaning “so that” or “in order to.” It introduces a purpose clause, linking the action of the main clause (learning guitar) to the intended outcome (being able to sing one’s own songs).

Can agar be replaced by other words like supaya or untuk?

• supaya is a direct synonym of agar and can be used interchangeably:
  Dia belajar bermain gitar supaya bisa menyanyi lagu sendiri.
• untuk also indicates purpose but usually follows the infinitive directly and often drops bisa:
  Dia belajar bermain gitar untuk menyanyi lagu sendiri.
  This version focuses on the goal (“to sing”) rather than on acquiring the ability (“can sing”).

Why is it belajar bermain gitar instead of just belajar gitar or belajar main gitar?

• belajar gitar (“learn guitar”) is perfectly common in everyday speech.
• belajar bermain gitar (“learn to play guitar”) explicitly uses bermain to clarify the action “to play.”
• belajar main gitar is the informal spoken form (dropping the ber- in bermain).
  All three express essentially the same idea, with slight differences in formality and precision.