Tolong kirim bukti pembayaran lewat pesan singkat.

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Breakdown of Tolong kirim bukti pembayaran lewat pesan singkat.

• singkat: short
• kirim: to send
• lewat: via

Questions & Answers about Tolong kirim bukti pembayaran lewat pesan singkat.

What does tolong mean here?

In this sentence, tolong means please.

Even though tolong can also mean help in other contexts, when it comes before a verb, it often softens a command and turns it into a polite request.

So:

• Tolong kirim... = Please send...

Without tolong, the sentence would sound more direct:

• Kirim bukti pembayaran... = Send the proof of payment...

Why is it kirim, not mengirim?

Because after tolong, Indonesian usually uses the base verb in requests and commands.

So:

• Tolong kirim bukti pembayaran. = natural
• Saya mengirim bukti pembayaran. = I am sending / I send proof of payment

A useful pattern is:

• tolong + base verb

Examples:

• Tolong tunggu. = Please wait.
• Tolong baca ini. = Please read this.

Using mengirim here is possible in some contexts, but kirim is the normal and most natural choice for a request.

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