No. 89 in Indonesian
memang
Certainly; indeed; admittedly.
In a sentence
Dia memang pintar dalam matematika.
He indeed is clever in mathematics.
Here, 'memang' is used to confirm something considered true or obvious, adding emphasis to the statement that the person is clever in mathematics.
Memang, keputusannya sangat bijaksana.
Indeed, his decision is very wise.
In this sentence, 'memang' is used at the beginning to introduce confirmation or agreement with the sentiment about the decision being wise.
Saya memang ingin pergi, tetapi situasi tidak memungkinkan.
I indeed want to go, but the situation does not allow it.
Here, 'memang' is applied to acknowledge a fact or truth about the speaker's intentions, while also connecting it to a subsequent contrasting statement.
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