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Usages of jalan
Pada malam hari, jalan di desa itu sangat gelap.
At night, the road in that village is very dark.
Jalan itu ramai malam ini.
That road is busy tonight.
Saya pergi ke kantor lewat jalan belakang.
I go to the office via the back road.
Mereka berjalan perlahan di jalan gelap.
They walk slowly on the dark road.
Maaf, saya belum membalas email kerja karena saya sedang di jalan dan butuh waktu.
Sorry, I haven’t replied to the work email because I am on the way and need time.
Dia mengemudi pelan-pelan di jalan besar karena hujan.
He/She drives slowly on the main road because of the rain.
Jalan kecil di desa itu sempit pada malam hari.
The small road in that village is narrow at night.
Ayah melarang kami bermain di jalan gelap.
Father forbids us to play on the dark road.
Kami kehujanan di jalan, tetapi sarung tangan saya tetap kering.
We got rained on on the road, but my gloves stayed dry.
Kami membawa air agar tidak haus di jalan.
We bring water so we are not thirsty on the road.
Rumah nenek kami di pinggir jalan kampung.
Our grandmother’s house is on the edge of the village road.
Di ujung jalan kampung, ada warung ikan murah.
At the end of the village road, there is a cheap fish stall.
Ban sepeda kakak perempuan saya kempis di jalan.
My older sister’s bicycle tire is flat on the road.
Sopir diminta putar balik karena rambu menunjukkan jalan ditutup.
The driver was asked to make a U-turn because the sign shows the road is closed.
Kabut tebal menutupi jalan pagi ini.
Thick fog covers the road this morning.
Di musim hujan, beberapa jalan dekat rumah saya banjir.
In the rainy season, some roads near my house flood.
Jalan kecil itu berbahaya saat hujan deras.
That small road is dangerous when it rains heavily.
Polisi melindungi korban di jalan berbahaya.
The police protect the victim on the dangerous road.
Polisi menolong anak kecil di jalan berbahaya.
The police help the small child on the dangerous road.
Jalan di depan rumah nenek cukup lebar.
The road in front of Grandma's house is quite wide.
Saya lebih suka berjalan di trotoar sambil mendengar musik daripada mendengar klakson di jalan.
I prefer walking on the sidewalk while listening to music rather than hearing horns on the road.
Saya menulis keluhan singkat di aplikasi kota tentang lubang besar di jalan dekat rumah.
I write a short complaint on the city app about a big hole in the road near my house.
Saya takut jalan di jalan gelap kalau hujan deras.
I am afraid to walk on a dark road when it is raining heavily.
Kami harus berjalan lebih hati-hati di jalan gelap malam ini.
We must walk more carefully on the dark road tonight.
Dia mengemudi mobil dengan hati-hati di jalan gelap.
He/She drives the car carefully on the dark road.
Ransel saya begitu berat sehingga saya harus berhenti beberapa kali di jalan menanjak.
My backpack was so heavy that I had to stop several times on the uphill path.
Kalau spion kotor, kita sulit melihat jalan di belakang.
If the mirror is dirty, it is hard for us to see the road behind.
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