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Usages of seolah-olah
Dia terlihat tenang, seolah-olah tekanan itu tidak ada.
He/She looks calm, as if that pressure doesn’t exist.
Dia tersenyum, seolah-olah semua urusan keluarga sudah selesai.
He/She smiles, as if all the family matters are already finished.
Dia menjawab singkat, seolah-olah maksud pertanyaan itu sudah ia mengerti.
He/She answers briefly, as if he/she already understood the meaning of that question.
Di kebun belakang rumah nenek, saya mengamati serangga kecil seolah-olah itu eksperimen pribadi saya.
In grandma’s backyard, I observe small insects as if that is my personal experiment.
Test yourself: What does seolah-olah mean?
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