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Usages of barulah
Kalau saya bangun awal, barulah saya sempat sarapan dengan tenang.
If I wake up early, only then do I have time to eat breakfast calmly.
Dia hanya belajar dengan serius malam ini, barulah dia sedar ujian esok itu penting.
He/She is only studying seriously tonight; only then does he/she realize tomorrow’s test is important.
Kalau loceng berbunyi, barulah murid masuk ke kelas.
When the bell rings, only then do the pupils enter the class.
Guru kata, barulah kita betul-betul faham kalau kita tanya soalan lisan di bilik darjah.
The teacher says we only really understand if we ask oral questions in the classroom.
Kalau saya tidak tulis diari, barulah saya sedar saya lupa banyak perkara kecil.
If I do not write a diary, only then do I realize I forget many small things.
Kalau kami menabung bersama, barulah cukup wang untuk bercuti di luar negara.
If we save together, only then will there be enough money to holiday overseas.
Barulah saya sedar bahawa hobi kecil seperti berkelah dan mengumpul poskad boleh mengurangkan tekanan saya.
Only then do I realize that small hobbies like picnicking and collecting postcards can reduce my stress.
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