Breakdown of Orang tua saya membayar biaya sekolah setiap bulan.
setiap
every
orang tua
the parent
saya
my
membayar
to pay
Questions & Answers about Orang tua saya membayar biaya sekolah setiap bulan.
Does orang tua mean parents or old people?
Literally, orang tua means old person / old people, but in everyday Indonesian it is also the normal, neutral way to say parents.
- orang tua saya = my parents
- orang tua itu (without a possessor) can mean that old person (context decides)
In this sentence, because it’s followed by saya (“my”) and they’re paying school fees, the meaning is clearly my parents.
Is orang tua singular or plural here? How do you say parent vs parents?
Indonesian usually does not mark singular vs plural on nouns; context tells you.
- orang tua saya can mean my parent or my parents, but in normal use it almost always means my parents (both of them together).
If you really want to emphasize:
- kedua orang tua saya = both my parents
- salah satu orang tua saya = one of my parents
- ayah saya = my father
- ibu saya = my mother
So in this sentence, orang tua saya is best translated as my parents.
Why is saya after orang tua instead of before, like in English ()?