No. 41 in Indonesian
langsung
"Langsung" means "directly" or "immediately."
In a sentence
Saya langsung pergi setelah acara selesai.
I went directly after the event finished.
Here, 'langsung' means 'directly' or 'immediately' and describes the manner in which the action was performed.
Dia langsung tahu jawabannya saat mendengar pertanyaannya.
He immediately knew the answer when he heard the question.
Here, 'langsung' indicates an immediate realization or understanding upon hearing the question.
Apakah kita bisa langsung mulai tanpa pengantar?
Can we start straight away without an introduction?
In this sentence, 'langsung' expresses starting immediately without something in between, emphasizing skipping steps or introductions.
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