Questions & Answers about Saya ingat rapat malam ini.
Is the sentence natural as it is?
Yes. Saya ingat rapat malam ini is natural and means you remember tonight’s meeting (you haven’t forgotten it). If you want to sound more explicitly like “I remember there is a meeting tonight,” add ada: Saya ingat ada rapat malam ini.
Do I need to add “ada” after “ingat”?
Not required, but it changes the nuance:
- Saya ingat rapat malam ini. = I remember tonight’s meeting (the meeting itself).
- Saya ingat ada rapat malam ini. = I remember that there is a meeting tonight (the fact that it exists).
Can this sentence mean “I remember to attend the meeting tonight”?
Not by itself. For “remember to (do something),” use ingat untuk + verb:
- Saya ingat untuk menghadiri rapat malam ini. (I remember to attend…)
- Other verbs: hadir (be present), datang (come), menghadiri (attend, transitive).
Should I add “tentang” or “akan” after “ingat”?
Usually no. Ingat takes its object directly: Saya ingat rapat…
- ingat tentang is possible but often unnecessary: Saya ingat tentang rapat malam ini (sounds a bit wordy).
- ingat akan is formal/literary: Saya ingat akan rapat malam ini.Avoid confusing here with the future marker; in this position it’s the preposition “about,” not future tense.