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Usages of mestinya
Guru meminta saran lagi; mestinya kami menulisnya di kertas.
The teacher asks for suggestions again; we should have written them on paper.
Mestinya dia datang lebih awal, tetapi justru terlambat karena hujan.
He should have come earlier, but instead he was late because of the rain.
Kaus kaki di jemuran belum kering; mestinya dijemur lebih awal.
The socks on the clothesline are not dry yet; they should have been dried earlier.
Test yourself: What does mestinya mean?
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