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Meaning of menjadi | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
mənˈd͡ʒadi

Definitions

  1. to become; to turn into.
  2. to be (used in copulative sense).
  3. to function; to work properly.
  4. to happen; to take place.
  5. to work out; to succeed; to happen (to take place effectively).
  6. to serve as; to act as; to be.

Equivalents

English become

Examples

“Ulat itu menjadi rama-rama.”

The caterpillar became a butterfly.

“Dia menjadi guru di sekolah itu.”

He is a teacher at that school.

“Kunci ini tidak menjadi.”

This key does not work.

“Majlis itu akan menjadi pada hari Sabtu.”

The event will take place on Saturday.

“Rancangan kita tidak jadi.”

Our plan did not work out (did not happen).

“Majlis itu tetap jadi walaupun hujan.”

The event will still take place even though it is raining.

“Siapa yang jadi pengerusi majlis?”

Who is acting as the chairperson?

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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