Bedeutung
Expressing uncertainty
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Javanese culture, directness is often avoided. 'Mungkin' is used extensively to soften requests. The Minangkabau people value diplomacy; 'mungkin' is a common tool in negotiations. In Jakarta, 'mungkin' is often shortened to 'kali' in very casual speech. In formal Indonesian academic writing, 'mungkin' is used to state hypotheses.
Placement
You can put 'mungkin' at the start or middle of the sentence. Both are correct.
No Verbs
Never add prefixes to 'mungkin'. It is not a verb.
Bedeutung
Expressing uncertainty
Placement
You can put 'mungkin' at the start or middle of the sentence. Both are correct.
No Verbs
Never add prefixes to 'mungkin'. It is not a verb.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with 'mungkin'.
___ dia sudah sampai di rumah.
Mungkin is the correct adverb for uncertainty.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural sentence.
Adverbs like 'mungkin' usually precede the verb.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
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Aufgabensammlung
2 Aufgaben___ dia sudah sampai di rumah.
Mungkin is the correct adverb for uncertainty.
Choose the most natural sentence.
Adverbs like 'mungkin' usually precede the verb.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenIt is neutral. It works in all settings.
It is rare and usually sounds unnatural.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Bisa jadi
synonymIt could be
Barangkali
synonymPerhaps
Mungkin saja
builds onIt is possible
Tidak mungkin
contrastImpossible
