Breakdown of Dia lupa membayar tagihan internet.
dia
he/she
lupa
to forget
membayar
to pay
tagihan internet
the internet bill
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Questions & Answers about Dia lupa membayar tagihan internet.
Does dia mean "he" or "she"? How do I specify gender?
Dia is gender-neutral “he/she.” To specify, add a noun or context: Dia (laki-laki/pria) lupa..., Dia (perempuan/wanita) lupa..., or use the person’s name. Use respectful beliau for an older/respected person.
Can I use ia instead of dia here?
Yes: Ia lupa membayar tagihan internet. Ia is more formal/literary and mainly used as a subject; dia is the everyday form and can be subject or object.
Where is the past tense? How do I show it happened before?
Indonesian doesn’t mark tense. Add time words or context: Dia kemarin/tadi/barusan lupa membayar tagihan internet.
Do I need untuk after lupa?
No. Both lupa membayar and lupa untuk membayar are correct. The version without untuk is more common and a bit smoother; untuk can sound slightly more formal.
Why not use melupakan?
Lupa is followed by a verb phrase: lupa membayar. Melupakan takes a noun and often means “to forget/disregard” something: Dia melupakan tagihan internetnya. You don’t say melupakan membayar.
What does the prefix in membayar do? Can I just say bayar?
meN- forms an active verb from bayar → membayar (“to pay”). In casual speech you can drop it: Dia lupa bayar tagihan internet.
What does tagihan mean exactly? What’s its root?
Root tagih = “to bill/collect payment.” With -an, tagihan = “bill/invoice/amount due.” Related verb: menagih (“to bill/collect”).
Is tagihan internet better than rekening internet?
Yes. Tagihan internet is standard. Rekening also means “bank account” and can be ambiguous; for internet service, use tagihan.
How do I say “his/her internet bill” explicitly?
Use -nya: tagihan internetnya. Example: Dia lupa membayar tagihan internetnya. -nya can mean “his/her” or simply make it definite (“the bill”), depending on context.
Where does negation go? How to say “He didn’t forget to pay”?
Put tidak before what you negate: Dia tidak lupa membayar tagihan internet. If you negate the paying: Dia lupa tidak membayar tagihan internet (odd/rare meaning “he forgot not to pay”).
How do I say “He forgot that he had already paid the internet bill”?
Dia lupa (bahwa) dia sudah membayar tagihan internet. You can drop the second dia in speech: Dia lupa sudah membayar tagihan internet.
What’s the difference between lupa membayar and belum membayar?
Lupa membayar = he forgot to pay (a lapse). Belum membayar = he hasn’t paid yet (no implication of forgetting): Dia belum membayar tagihan internet.
What about membayarkan vs membayar?
Membayar = pay something. Membayarkan = pay something for someone else (benefactive): Dia lupa membayarkan tagihan internet temannya.
How would this sound in casual speech?
Very natural: Dia lupa bayar tagihan internet, or even Dia lupa bayar internet. You might hear: Dia lupa bayar internet, makanya terputus.
How do I pronounce the words?
dia (dee-ah), lupa (LOO-pah), membayar (məm-BA-yar), tagihan (ta-GEE-han; hard g), internet like English.
Can I front the object, like “The internet bill, he forgot to pay”?
Yes, for emphasis: Tagihan internet itu lupa dia bayar. Default order is S-V-O: Dia lupa membayar tagihan internet.
Are there alternatives like terlupa or kelupaan?
Yes. Terlupa is formal/rarer: Dia terlupa membayar... Kelupaan suggests an accidental slip: Dia kelupaan membayar tagihan internet.
How do I say “He forgot about the internet bill” (noun, not action)?
Use a preposition: Dia lupa akan tagihan internet (more idiomatic) or Dia lupa tentang tagihan internet.
Should internet be capitalized?
No. It’s lowercase in Indonesian: internet.
How can I say “He forgot to pay it” without repeating “the internet bill”?
Attach -nya to the verb: Dia lupa membayarnya. This means “He forgot to pay it,” with the object understood from context.