No. 7 in Indonesian
juga
"Juga" means "also" or "too" in English.
In a sentence
Saya suka membaca buku, dan saya juga gemar menulis.
I like reading books, and I also enjoy writing.
The word 'juga' here emphasizes adding the enjoyment of writing to the liking of reading books, connecting two pleasurable activities carried out by the subject.
Dia tidak hanya pandai matematika, tetapi juga bahasa Inggris.
She is not only good at mathematics, but also in English.
In this sentence, 'juga' is used to indicate an additional skill in English alongside the skill in mathematics.
Meskipun makanan ini pedas, saya tetap akan mencobanya juga.
Although this food is spicy, I will still try it too.
Here, 'juga' reinforces the determination to try the spicy food, highlighting the action as an inclusion regardless of the spiciness.
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