Saya bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu.

I ask about that claim.

Breakdown of Saya bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu.

• saya: I
• itu: that
• bertanya: to ask
• tuntutan: the claim for payment

Questions & Answers about Saya bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu.

Why is it bertanya, not menanya or menanyakan?

Bertanya means to ask in an intransitive or general sense: the speaker is asking about something.

• Saya bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu = I asked about that claim/demand/lawsuit.
• menanyakan is usually used when there is a direct thing being asked:
  • Saya menanyakan harga itu = I asked about that price / I asked for that price information.

So in this sentence, bertanya mengenai ... is a very natural structure for ask about ....

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What does mengenai mean here?

Mengenai means about, regarding, or concerning.

So:

• bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu = ask about that claim/demand/lawsuit

It is fairly formal or neutral in tone. In everyday Malay, people also often use:

• tentang
• pasal or fasal in some varieties/contexts

Examples:

• Saya bertanya tentang tuntutan itu.
• Saya bertanya mengenai tuntutan itu.

Both are correct, but mengenai sounds a bit more formal.

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