Questions & Answers about Biar saya tanya manajer sekarang.
What does the word biar mean here?
In this sentence, biar means let/allow, as in Let me ask the manager now. It’s a common, conversational way to volunteer to do something. Here it does not mean so that or even if.
Is Biar saya... polite? What are more formal alternatives?
- Biar saya... is neutral and common in everyday speech; it’s fine with colleagues or customers in casual settings.
- Softer/polite: Boleh saya tanya manajer sekarang? (May I ask the manager now?)
- Very formal: Izinkan saya menanyakan kepada manajer sekarang.
- Biarkan saya... can sound brusque or like leave me (to do it); avoid it as a politeness formula.
What’s the difference between tanya, bertanya, and menanyakan?
- tanya [orang]: colloquial, transitive. Example: Saya tanya manajer sekarang.
- bertanya (kepada [orang]): intransitive, a bit more formal. Example: Saya bertanya kepada manajer.
- menanyakan [hal] (kepada [orang]): ask about something (more formal/explicit). Example: Saya menanyakan harga kepada manajer. Note: menanya exists but is rare in modern use.
Do I need a preposition before manajer? (tanya manajer vs tanya ke/kepada manajer)