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Usages of saja
Kenapa materi tidak dikirim lewat email saja?
Why isn’t the material just sent by email?
Saya menunggu saja di peron.
I will just wait on the platform.
Bagaimana kalau kita pulang lebih awal saja?
How about we just go home earlier?
Namun keponakan perempuan saya tidak marah; dia takut badai saja.
However my female niece is not angry; she is just afraid of the storm.
Baca kontraknya pelan-pelan saja, deh; nanti kita bertanya ke agen.
Just read the contract slowly; later we will ask the agent.
Katakan saja jika kamu ragu.
Just say it if you are unsure.
Dia diam saja selama rapat.
He/She stays silent during the meeting.
Kesalahan kecil bisa saja terjadi saat kita lelah, jadi jangan terlalu keras pada diri sendiri.
A small mistake can easily happen when we are tired, so don’t be too hard on yourself.
Dia berbicara kasar di grup chat, dan teman-teman diam saja.
He/She speaks harshly in the chat group, and the friends stay silent.
Adik saya mengantuk di kelas, jadi guru menyarankan dia membawa kamus cetak saja daripada membuka ponsel.
My younger sibling is sleepy in class, so the teacher suggests she just bring a printed dictionary rather than open her phone.
Kamu cukup membaca catatan ini sekali saja, tanpa harus menghafal semua detailnya.
You just need to read these notes once, without having to memorize all the details.
Parfum yang terlalu kuat bisa mengganggu orang lain, jadi cukup pakai sedikit saja.
Perfume that is too strong can bother other people, so just use a little.
Sopir taksi itu ngebut di jalan tol, jadi saya memintanya pelan-pelan saja.
That taxi driver speeds on the toll road, so I ask him to just go slowly.
Test yourself: What does saja mean?
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