Breakdown of Besok dia ingin mencoba lagi agar berhasil.
dia
he/she
mencoba
to try
agar
so that
besok
tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Besok dia ingin mencoba lagi agar berhasil.
Can I change the word order? Where can I put the time word Besok?
Yes. Indonesian allows flexible placement of time adverbs. All of these are natural, with slight differences in emphasis:
- Besok dia ingin mencoba lagi agar berhasil. (Time is fronted; common.)
- Dia ingin mencoba lagi besok agar berhasil. (Time at the end; also common.)
- Agar berhasil, dia ingin mencoba lagi besok. (Purpose is fronted for emphasis.)
Do I need akan to talk about the future here?
No. The time word Besok already signals the future, and Indonesian verbs don’t inflect for tense. You can add akan for a neutral “will/going to” sense:
- Besok dia akan mencoba lagi agar berhasil. Using ingin expresses desire/intention (“wants to”), while akan is a neutral future marker. Don’t combine them as akan ingin.
What’s the difference between ingin, mau, and pengen/pingin?
- ingin: want/would like; neutral to formal and polite. Fits well in writing.
- mau: want/will; very common in speech; can also imply an upcoming plan (near-future).
- pengen/pingin: colloquial/slang for “want”; use it only in informal contexts.
All three can work in this sentence, with register differences: - Formal/neutral: Besok dia ingin mencoba lagi...
- Casual: Besok dia mau coba lagi...
- Very casual: Besok dia pengin/pingin coba lagi...