No. 396 in Indonesian
hampir
"Almost."
In a sentence
Saya hampir selesai membaca buku ini.
I am almost done reading this book.
The word 'hampir' is used to indicate that an action is close to completion, showing proximity in time or progress.
Dia hampir jatuh dari kursi.
He almost fell off the chair.
Here, 'hampir' expresses that an event was close to happening but did not actually occur, representing a near miss.
Kita hampir tiba di tujuan.
We are almost arriving at our destination.
In this case, 'hampir' signifies being near in terms of distance or arrival time to a specific location.
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