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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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