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Kata Tanya
Kata Tanya
Question Word Question Word

MENGAPA
MENGAPA (Why)

The answer as the

For asking about The answer as Informal For asking about reason why this
reason or cause the reason why “kenapa” reason or cause of event occurred. Informal “kenapa”
Begins with
of an event to this event an event to occur.
conjuction
occur. occurred. Begins “Karena” or
with conjuction “Sebab”
“Karena” or

“Sebab” Contoh Kalimat (Example Sentences)
1. Mengapa kamu tidak berangkat kelas?

Contoh Kalimat (Example Sentences) (Why didn't you attend the class ?)
1. Mengapa kamu tidak berangkat kelas kemarin? = Kemarin, aku tidak berangkat karena aku sakit.

(Why didn't you attend the class yesterday?) (Yesterday, I didn't go because I got sick.)

Kemarin, aku tidak berangkat karena aku sakit.
2. Mengapa kamu suka bahasa Indonesia?
(Yesterday, I didn't go because I got sick.)
(Why do you like the Indonesian language?)
= Karena bahasa Indonesia mudah untuk dipelajari.
2. Mengapa kamu menyukai bahasa Indonesia?
(Because Indonesian language is easy to learn.)
(Why do you like the Indonesian language?)
Karena bahasa Indonesia mudah untuk dipelajari. 3. Kenapa kamu bersemangat?

(Because Indonesian language is easy to learn.) (Why are you so excited?)
= Karena, aku bisa datang ke pameran ArtJog.

3. Kenapa kamu begitu bersemangat? (Because I can visit the ArtJog exhibition.)
(Why are you so excited?)
Karena, aku bisa datang ke pameran ArtJog.

(Because I can visit the ArtJog exhibition.)

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