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Usages of pada
Ibu bangga pada saya.
Mother is proud of me.
Saya bangga pada adik laki-laki saya.
I am proud of my younger brother.
Adik perempuan saya takut pada harimau, tetapi dia suka melihat kura-kura.
My younger sister is afraid of tigers, but she likes looking at turtles.
Adik laki-laki saya takut pada ular panjang, padahal ular itu sudah jinak.
My younger brother is afraid of the long snake, even though that snake is already tame.
Adik perempuan saya takut pada lebah, tetapi dia senang mengamati semut di tanah.
My younger sister is afraid of bees, but she likes watching ants on the ground.
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