No. 485 in Indonesian
boleh
"May," "can," or "allowed to."
In a sentence
Apakah saya boleh duduk di sini?
May I sit here?
In this sentence, 'boleh' is used to ask for permission, showing politeness.
Kamu boleh makan kue itu.
You may eat that cake.
Here, 'boleh' is granting permission to do something.
Boleh saja kita pergi ke taman nanti.
We can certainly go to the park later.
In this sentence, 'boleh' expresses agreement or acceptance of a suggestion.
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