When you're just starting to learn Indonesian, nanti is a super useful word to know! It means 'later' or 'after a while'.
You can use it to talk about something that will happen soon, but not right now. Think of it like saying 'later on' in English.
It's very flexible and can be used in many everyday situations.
You'll hear it a lot in casual conversations, making it a great word to practice early on.
When used as an adverb, nanti means 'later'. For example, sampai nanti means 'see you later'.
You can also use nanti to talk about the future, such as nanti malam ('later tonight') or nanti sore ('later this afternoon').
The word nanti can also be used as a standalone response meaning 'later' or 'in a bit'. For instance, if someone asks you to do something, you could simply say nanti.
It's a very common and versatile word in daily Indonesian conversations, so mastering its use will significantly help your fluency.
How Formal Is It?
"Pembayaran bisa dilakukan nanti setelah presentasi selesai."
"Aku akan pergi ke toko nanti sore."
"Nanti aja deh kerjainnya, masih malas."
"Mama bacakan dongeng nanti sebelum tidur ya."
"Entar aja, bro, gua lagi sibuk."
Wichtige Grammatik
'Nanti' indicates a future action or event. It's often placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
Nanti saya telepon kamu. (Later I will call you.)
It can be used to soften a refusal or delay an action.
Nanti saja, saya sibuk sekarang. (Later, I'm busy now.)
'Nanti' can be repeated for emphasis, meaning 'much later' or 'eventually'.
Nanti, nanti kita pergi. (Much later, we will go.)
When asking about future plans, 'nanti' can be used with question words like 'kapan' (when).
Kapan kamu mau ke sana nanti? (When do you want to go there later?)
It can be combined with 'sampai' (until) to mean 'until later' or 'see you later'.
Sampai nanti! (See you later!)
Beispiele nach Niveau
Nanti malam kita makan di restoran baru itu, ya?
Later tonight, shall we eat at that new restaurant?
Dia bilang akan datang nanti setelah pekerjaannya selesai.
He said he would come later after his work is finished.
Jangan khawatir, saya akan membereskan ini nanti.
Don't worry, I will sort this out later.
Bisakah kita bicarakan ini nanti? Saya sedang sibuk sekarang.
Can we talk about this later? I'm busy right now.
Kalau ada waktu, nanti tolong bantu saya mengangkat kardus-kardus ini.
If you have time, later please help me lift these boxes.
Filmnya baru akan dimulai nanti jam delapan malam.
The movie will only start later at eight in the evening.
Kita bisa rencanakan liburan kita nanti setelah musim hujan.
We can plan our vacation later after the rainy season.
Saya yakin dia akan mengerti nanti mengapa saya melakukan ini.
I'm sure he will understand later why I did this.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Kita bicara nanti.
We talk later.
Saya akan ke sana nanti.
I will go there later.
Bisa tolong nanti?
Can you help later?
Makan siang nanti ya.
Lunch later, okay.
Jangan sekarang, nanti saja.
Not now, just later.
Nanti kalau ada waktu.
Later, if there is time.
Nanti kita bertemu.
Later we meet.
Kerjakan nanti.
Do it later.
Dia akan datang nanti.
He/she will come later.
Sampai nanti malam!
See you later tonight!
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
"sampai nanti"
See you later (common farewell)
Aku pergi dulu ya, sampai nanti!
neutral"nanti malam"
Later tonight / Tonight
Mau makan apa nanti malam?
neutral"nanti saja"
Later / Not now (often implies procrastination or putting something off)
Kerjakan PR-nya. — Ah, nanti saja.
neutral"nanti dulu"
Wait a moment / Hold on / Not yet (often used to ask someone to pause or slow down)
Nanti dulu, aku belum selesai bicara.
neutral"nanti juga"
Eventually / Sooner or later (implies something will happen naturally over time)
Jangan khawatir, nanti juga dia datang.
neutral"nanti kalau"
Later if / When (used to talk about a future conditional event)
Nanti kalau hujan, kita pulang.
neutral"nanti di sana"
Later there / When we get there
Kita bicarakan nanti di sana.
neutral"nanti pasti"
Definitely later / Will definitely (emphasizes certainty of a future event)
Nanti pasti kamu mengerti.
neutral"dari nanti"
From later (less common, usually 'sejak nanti' or implies starting from a future point)
Sejak nanti, aku akan lebih rajin.
neutral"sampai nanti malam"
Until later tonight
Aku akan belajar sampai nanti malam.
neutralTeste dich selbst 42 Fragen
This sentence means 'Let's just eat later.' In Indonesian, 'kita' means 'we/us', 'makan' means 'eat', 'nanti' means 'later', and 'saja' means 'just/only'. The common sentence structure places 'nanti' before 'saja'.
This sentence means 'He/She will come tonight.' 'Dia' means 'he/she', 'akan' indicates future tense ('will'), 'datang' means 'come', 'nanti' means 'later/next', and 'malam' means 'night'. 'Nanti malam' is a common phrase for 'tonight'.
This sentence means 'Don't forget, call me later.' 'Jangan lupa' means 'don't forget'. 'Telepon' means 'call', 'aku' means 'me', and 'nanti' means 'later'.
Choose the correct sentence using 'nanti' to mean 'later'.
'Nanti malam' correctly uses 'nanti' to indicate a future time, 'tonight'. The other options use 'nanti' incorrectly in these contexts.
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'nanti' to refer to an action that will happen soon?
'Saya pergi ke pasar nanti' means 'I will go to the market later,' implying an action in the near future. The other sentences misuse 'nanti'.
Select the sentence where 'nanti' implies a consequence or outcome.
In this sentence, 'nanti' indicates a future consequence ('later you won't pass the exam') if the condition is not met. The other options use 'nanti' as a simple time indicator.
The sentence 'Dia akan makan nanti' means 'He already ate later.'
'Dia akan makan nanti' means 'He will eat later.' 'Akan' indicates future tense, not past tense.
In the phrase 'sampai nanti', 'nanti' functions as a standalone word meaning 'later'.
'Sampai nanti' directly translates to 'until later,' where 'nanti' clearly means 'later' as a standalone term.
The sentence 'Nanti ada kesempatan lain' means 'There was another chance later.'
'Nanti ada kesempatan lain' means 'There will be another chance later.' 'Ada' in this context, combined with 'nanti', refers to a future possibility.
Jangan khawatir tentang ujian itu sekarang, kita bisa bicarakan ___.
Dalam konteks ini, 'nanti' berarti 'later', yang sesuai dengan gagasan menunda pembicaraan tentang ujian.
Saya tidak bisa membantumu sekarang, tapi saya akan melakukannya ___ setelah saya selesai dengan pekerjaan ini.
'Nanti' menunjukkan bahwa tindakan membantu akan dilakukan di masa mendatang, setelah tugas yang sedang berlangsung selesai.
Kalau kamu tidak keberatan, bisakah kita bertemu ___ untuk membahas rencana proyek ini?
Penggunaan 'nanti' di sini menunjukkan keinginan untuk menjadwalkan pertemuan di waktu yang akan datang, bukan sekarang.
Kita harus menyelesaikan laporan ini hari ini. Jangan tunda sampai ___.
Frasa 'jangan tunda sampai nanti' berarti jangan menunda sampai waktu yang akan datang, menekankan urgensi.
Saya berjanji akan mengunjungimu, mungkin ___ minggu depan.
'Nanti' dalam konteks ini digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa kunjungan akan terjadi di masa mendatang, kemungkinan minggu depan.
Dia bilang dia akan meneleponku ___ setelah makan malam.
Penggunaan 'nanti' di sini mengindikasikan bahwa panggilan telepon akan dilakukan di waktu yang akan datang, yaitu setelah makan malam.
Listen for when the new strategy will be discussed.
Listen for the consequence of not arriving early.
Listen for when the problems will be resolved.
Read this aloud:
Nanti sore saya akan mengunjungi nenek saya di rumah sakit.
Focus: Nanti sore
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Read this aloud:
Kita bisa membicarakan hal itu nanti, setelah semua pekerjaan ini selesai.
Focus: membicarakan hal itu nanti
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Read this aloud:
Jangan tunda lagi. Lakukan sekarang atau nanti akan semakin sulit.
Focus: Lakukan sekarang atau nanti
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Later tonight we will discuss a new strategy for this project.
I'm sure later you will understand why this decision was made.
The budget discussion will continue later after lunch.
Read this aloud:
Bisakah Anda mengulang jadwal pertemuan nanti sore?
Focus: nanti sore
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Read this aloud:
Nanti kita akan mengevaluasi progres tim secara keseluruhan.
Focus: mengevaluasi
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Read this aloud:
Tolong ingatkan saya nanti untuk mengirimkan laporan.
Focus: ingatkan saya nanti
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This sentence structure logically places 'nanti' (later) to modify when the work will be completed, specifically after the meeting.
The word 'nanti' functions as an adverb of time, indicating that the announcement of the final decision will occur at a later point, specifically after the consultation.
Here, 'nanti' clearly indicates that the detailed explanation will be provided at a subsequent time, after the initial statement.
Meskipun janji itu telah lama terucap, realisasinya tampak akan ___ terlaksana, mungkin karena rumitnya birokrasi yang harus dilalui.
Kata 'nanti' paling sesuai untuk menunjukkan bahwa realisasi janji akan terjadi di masa mendatang, setelah melalui proses yang rumit.
Diskusi panjang mengenai implikasi kebijakan baru itu tampaknya akan dilanjutkan ___ malam, mengingat belum tercapainya konsensus yang memuaskan.
'Nanti' digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa diskusi akan dilanjutkan di masa mendatang, yaitu 'malam' ini.
Penyelesaian proyek infrastruktur berskala besar ini diprediksi tidak akan rampung dalam waktu dekat, melainkan baru akan selesai ___ pada akhir dekade ini.
'Nanti' menunjukkan bahwa penyelesaian proyek akan terjadi di masa mendatang yang lebih jauh, yaitu 'pada akhir dekade ini'.
Analisis mendalam terhadap data-data tersebut sangat krusial, namun tim peneliti memutuskan untuk menunda pembahasannya ___ setelah semua verifikasi rampung.
'Nanti' menunjukkan bahwa pembahasan akan dilakukan di masa mendatang, setelah 'semua verifikasi rampung'.
Meski jadwalnya padat, ia berjanji akan menyempatkan diri untuk meninjau kembali proposal itu ___ di sela-sela kesibukannya yang lain.
'Nanti' tepat untuk menyatakan bahwa peninjauan akan dilakukan di masa mendatang, di 'sela-sela kesibukannya'.
Pernyataan resmi mengenai hasil investigasi tersebut belum dapat dikeluarkan saat ini; pihak berwenang berencana untuk mengumumkannya ___ setelah semua fakta terkumpul.
'Nanti' paling sesuai untuk menunjukkan bahwa pengumuman akan dilakukan di waktu mendatang, setelah 'semua fakta terkumpul'.
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