No. 939 in Indonesian
lantas
"Lantas" means "then" or "after that" in English, often used to indicate a sequence of actions or events.
In a sentence
Dia bangun tidur, lantas pergi ke dapur.
He woke up, then went to the kitchen.
In this sentence, 'lantas' serves as a conjunction meaning 'then' or 'afterward', showing a sequence of actions.
Apa yang mesti saya lakukan lantas?
What should I do next?
Here, 'lantas' questions the next step or action to be taken, indicating a progression.
Bukan cuma berbicara, tetapi ia juga langsung lantas bertindak.
Not just talking, but he also directly took action.
In this usage, 'lantas' emphasizes immediacy or continuity in an action following another action.
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