Bedeutung
Encouraging someone to make another attempt
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Semangat' is central. Encouraging others is a way to maintain social harmony and collective morale. In Jakarta's tech scene, 'Coba lagi' is part of the 'fail fast' mentality, often used in English-Indonesian code-switching. Indonesian teachers are generally very encouraging and will use 'Coba lagi' to avoid making a student feel ashamed (malu) for a wrong answer. Indonesia has one of the largest mobile gaming communities. 'Coba lagi' is the most common phrase heard in discord chats after a 'Wipe Out'.
Add 'Ya'
Adding 'ya' at the end ('Coba lagi ya') makes the encouragement sound much softer and friendlier.
Word Order
Never say 'Lagi coba' when you mean 'Try again'. That means 'Currently trying'.
Bedeutung
Encouraging someone to make another attempt
Add 'Ya'
Adding 'ya' at the end ('Coba lagi ya') makes the encouragement sound much softer and friendlier.
Word Order
Never say 'Lagi coba' when you mean 'Try again'. That means 'Currently trying'.
Use with 'Ayo'
Start with 'Ayo' (Come on) to give the phrase more energy and impact.
Semangat!
Pair 'Coba lagi' with 'Semangat!' to sound like a true local.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank to encourage your friend.
Jangan sedih, ____ lagi ya!
'Coba lagi' is the standard phrase for encouragement.
Which phrase means 'Try again'?
Choose the correct order:
The adverb 'lagi' must follow the verb 'coba'.
Match the situation with the best response.
Your friend failed their cooking experiment.
'Coba lagi' is used when someone fails a task.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Aduh, skor game-ku jelek sekali.' B: '____'
Encouraging a friend to try again later is a natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJangan sedih, ____ lagi ya!
'Coba lagi' is the standard phrase for encouragement.
Choose the correct order:
The adverb 'lagi' must follow the verb 'coba'.
Your friend failed their cooking experiment.
'Coba lagi' is used when someone fails a task.
A: 'Aduh, skor game-ku jelek sekali.' B: '____'
Encouraging a friend to try again later is a natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is neutral. To make it more polite, add 'Silakan' at the beginning.
Yes, if you want to try a dish again, you can say 'Saya mau coba lagi'.
The formal version is 'Silakan mencoba kembali'.
It can also mean 'more' or 'currently' depending on the context and word order.
It's better to say 'Mohon dicoba kembali' to be safe.
Use 'Coba sekali lagi'.
Yes, 'Cuba lagi' is used in Malaysia with the same meaning.
Yes, you can say 'Aku harus coba lagi' (I must try again).
Yes, 'Gas lagi' is a popular slang alternative.
It is always a 'ch' sound, never a 'k' or 's' sound.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Jangan menyerah
similarDon't give up
Sekali lagi
builds onOne more time
Ulangi
specialized formRepeat
Mencoba kembali
specialized formTo try again (formal)
Pantang menyerah
similarNever give up
