A1 verb Generally informal to neutral, 'memilih' is slightly more formal.

pilih

/pi.lih/

Beispiele

1

Saya harus **pilih** baju yang akan saya pakai besok.

I have to **choose** the clothes I will wear tomorrow.

2

Dia **memilih** untuk belajar di luar negeri.

She **chose** to study abroad.

3

Kami tidak bisa **memilih** antara dua pilihan ini.

We cannot **choose** between these two options.

4

Silakan **pilih** makanan yang kamu suka.

Please **choose** the food you like.

5

Mereka harus **memilih** pemimpin baru minggu depan.

They have to **choose** a new leader next week.

Häufige Kollokationen

pilih warna (choose a color)
pilih jalan (choose a path/way)
pilih kata (choose words)

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Nutzungshinweise

The active verb form 'memilih' is more common in daily conversation than the base form 'pilih' when expressing the act of choosing. 'Pilih' is often seen in imperative sentences or as part of a phrase.

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Wortherkunft

From Proto-Malayic *pilih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq.

Kultureller Kontext

The concept of choosing is important in many aspects of Indonesian life, from daily decisions to more significant life choices, often influenced by community and family considerations.

Merkhilfe

Imagine you're at a buffet and you have to **pilih** (pick) your food.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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'Pilih' is the base form and often used in informal commands or as part of a compound verb. 'Memilih' is the active verb form, indicating an action being performed by a subject. 'Memilih' is more commonly used in general sentences.
Yes, 'pilih' can be used for both animate and inanimate objects when making a selection.
While not a strong idiom, 'pilih kasih' (literally 'choose love') means to show favoritism.
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