Dia lupa membayar tagihan internet.

he/she

Breakdown of Dia lupa membayar tagihan internet.

• lupa: to forget
• membayar: to pay
• tagihan internet: the internet bill

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.