belum

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Usages of belum

• Mengapa dia belum masuk ke kelas?: Why has he/she not yet entered the class?
• Adakah awak sudah meminjam buku penting kepada guru, atau awak belum sempat?: Have you already borrowed the important book from the teacher, or have you not had the chance yet?
• Saya belum makan tengahari, jadi saya rasa kita harus membeli nasi atau kari sayur di kantin.: I haven’t eaten lunch yet, so I feel we must buy rice or vegetable curry at the canteen.
• Mereka belum tiba di pangsapuri itu, jadi mungkin saya akan turun tangga untuk menyambut mereka.: They have not arrived at that apartment yet, so maybe I will go down the stairs to greet them.
• Mengapa awak berasa letih hari ini? Adakah awak belum tidur cukup?: Why do you feel tired today? Have you not slept enough?
• Senarai tugasan saya belum lengkap, jadi saya sambung bekerja.: My task list is not complete yet, so I continue working.
• Saya tekan butang lif dua kali tetapi lif masih belum tiba.: I press the elevator button twice but the elevator still hasn’t arrived.
• Saya risau awak belum makan hari ini.: I am worried you haven’t eaten today.
• Dia belum balas emel saya.: He/She has not replied to my email yet.
• Teman saya belum berkahwin, tetapi dia mencari pasangan yang sabar dan kelakar.: My friend is not married yet, but he/she is looking for a partner who is patient and funny.
• Saya belum ada pasangan, tetapi saya bahagia dengan keluarga saya.: I do not have a partner yet, but I am happy with my family.
• Selagi saya belum faham, saya akan tanya semula sehingga jawapan terasa jelas.: As long as I do not yet understand, I will ask again until the answer feels clear.
• Saya bosan menunggu di lobi hotel, padahal mesyuarat belum bermula.: I am bored of waiting in the hotel lobby, even though the meeting has not started yet.
• Saya belum hafal semua formula matematik.: I have not memorized all the math formulas yet.
• Adik saya bersin kuat ketika habuk di bilik belum dibersihkan.: My younger sibling sneezes loudly when the dust in the room has not yet been cleaned.
• Dia belum pasti sama ada mahu menjadi jurutera atau akauntan, tetapi cita-citanya jelas.: He/She is not yet sure whether to become an engineer or an accountant, but his/her ambition is clear.
• Buku itu saya sudah baca, tetapi filemnya saya belum tonton.: That book I have already read, but the movie I have not watched yet.
• Tugasan minggu lepas kami belum siapkan, tetapi tugasan harian kami sudah siap.: Last week’s assignment we have not finished, but our daily tasks are already done.

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