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Usages of sampai
Saya sampai di pejabat sekitar pukul tujuh.
I arrive at the office around seven o'clock.
Saya sampai ke rumah sebelum makan malam.
I arrive home before dinner.
Kita duduk di sini sehingga guru sampai.
We sit here until the teacher arrives.
Beberapa teman mahu ikut, tetapi saya tak pasti bila mereka sampai.
Several friends want to come along, but I’m not sure when they will arrive.
Sebaik sahaja saya sampai di rumah, saya terus mengulang kaji pelajaran.
As soon as I arrive home, I immediately revise my lessons.
Barangkali dia sudah sampai di rumah sekarang.
Perhaps he/she has already arrived home now.
Saya bentang tikar di ruang tamu sebelum keluarga sampai.
I spread out the mat in the living room before the family arrives.
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