Breakdown of Walaupun dia keletihan, dia masih pergi ke kelas.
dia
he/she
adalah
to be
pergi
to go
ke
to (a place)
Questions & Answers about Walaupun dia keletihan, dia masih pergi ke kelas.
Why does the sentence start with walaupun?
Walaupun means although / even though. It introduces a contrast:
- Walaupun dia keletihan = Although he/she was tired
- dia masih pergi ke kelas = he/she still went to class
So the sentence means that being tired did not stop the person from going.
Why is dia used twice?
Malay often repeats the subject in each clause, especially when the sentence has two parts.
- Walaupun dia keletihan = Although he/she was tired
- dia masih pergi ke kelas = he/she still went to class
In English, we also usually repeat the subject: Although she was tired, she still went to class.
So this is normal and natural in Malay.
Does dia mean he or she?
Yes. Dia can mean either he or she. Malay does not normally mark gender in pronouns the way English does.
So without more context, dia could refer to a man or a woman.
What does keletihan mean exactly? Is it an adjective?