Word
Dia gemar memotret senja di pantai.
Meaning
He/She is fond of photographing dusk at the beach.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Dia gemar memotret senja di pantai.
What does gemar mean in this context, and how is it different from suka?
gemar means “to be fond of” or “to like doing something regularly or habitually.” Compared to suka:
- Intensity & formality: gemar often implies a stronger, long-standing habit and sounds slightly more formal or literary.
- Usage with verbs: Both gemar and suka can be followed by a verb (e.g. gemar memotret / suka memotret).
- Flexibility: suka is more common in everyday speech; gemar is fine in conversation but might appear more in writing or when emphasizing a hobby.
How do you pronounce gemar, memotret, senja, and pantai?
Approximate guides (each “a” like the “a” in “father,” “e” like “bed,” “i” like “machine,” “u” like “put”):
- gemar: GEH-mar (ˈɡe.mar)
- memotret: muh-MO-tret (mə.moˈtret)
- senja: SEN-jah (ˈsɛn.dʒa)
- pantai: PAN-tai (ˈpan.tai), where “ai” is like the “eye” in English
Why is the verb memotret used here instead of mengambil foto?
Both mean “to photograph” or “to take a photo,” but:
- memotret is a single, concise verb derived from potret.
- mengambil foto literally means “to take a photo” (ambil = take, foto = photo). It’s perfectly correct but a bit longer.