Questions & Answers about Dia berani dan sopan.
In Dia berani dan sopan, does dia mean he or she? How can I tell which one?
Dia can mean he or she; it doesn’t show gender.
You know which one from context, for example:
- If you were already talking about a man, dia = he.
- If you were already talking about a woman, dia = she.
If you really need to be explicit, you can say:
- Laki-laki itu berani dan sopan. – That man is brave and polite.
- Perempuan itu berani dan sopan. – That woman is brave and polite.
Where is the word “is” in this sentence? Why don’t we say something like Dia adalah berani dan sopan?