No. 244 in Indonesian
dulu
"Dulu" means "formerly," "before," or "in the past."
In a sentence
Saya pernah tinggal di Bali dulu.
I used to live in Bali before.
In this sentence, "dulu" indicates a time in the past, specifying when the speaker lived in Bali.
Anda bisa pergi dulu, saya akan menyusul.
You can go first, I will follow later.
Here, "dulu" is used to suggest priority, indicating that the other person can go first.
Sebelum bekerja, saya akan sarapan dulu.
Before working, I will have breakfast first.
In this context, "dulu" expresses an action that will be completed before another activity starts.
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