Breakdown of Jangan beri tahu siapa pun PIN kartu debit Anda.
jangan
don’t
siapa pun
anyone
Anda
your
beri tahu
to tell
Questions & Answers about Jangan beri tahu siapa pun PIN kartu debit Anda.
Why is jangan used here instead of tidak?
Because jangan is the normal word for a negative command in Indonesian.
- Jangan = don’t ...
- Tidak = not / does not / is not
So:
- Jangan beri tahu ... = Don’t tell ...
- Tidak beri tahu ... would sound wrong for a command.
A useful pattern is:
- Jangan + verb = Don’t + verb
For example:
- Jangan buka pintu. = Don’t open the door.
- Jangan sentuh itu. = Don’t touch that.
Why is it beri tahu and not memberi tahu?
After jangan, Indonesian often uses the simpler base verb form, especially in direct instructions.
So:
- memberi tahu = to tell / to inform
- beri tahu = tell / inform
In commands, the shorter form is very common:
- Beri tahu saya. = Tell me.
- Jangan beri tahu siapa pun. = Don’t tell anyone.
If you used jangan memberi tahu, it would not be impossible to understand, but jangan beri tahu is the more natural imperative-style wording here.