Lengan saya sakit setelah latihan kebugaran intensif.

to be

Breakdown of Lengan saya sakit setelah latihan kebugaran intensif.

• setelah: after
• saya: my
• latihan kebugaran: the fitness training

Questions & Answers about Lengan saya sakit setelah latihan kebugaran intensif.

What is the difference between lengan and tangan? Both seem to mean “arm/hand.”

Indonesian distinguishes these more clearly than everyday English:

• lengan = the arm (from shoulder to wrist)
• tangan = the hand and often the whole arm in casual speech

In careful or medical/fitness contexts, lengan is used for the arm, and tangan for the hand.

So Lengan saya sakit focuses on the arm area, not the hand. In everyday talk, some people might still say Tangan saya sakit and be understood, but it’s less precise.

Why is saya after lengan instead of before it, like “my arm”?

In Indonesian, the possessed noun usually comes before the possessor pronoun:

• lengan saya = my arm (literally: arm my)
• rumah saya = my house
• teman saya = my friend

You normally do not say saya lengan. The pattern is:

noun + saya / kamu / dia / mereka / kita / kami

Does sakit here mean “sick” or “in pain”? How do I know?