No. 469 in Indonesian
membeli
To buy.
In a sentence
Saya pergi ke pasar untuk membeli buah.
I go to the market to buy fruits.
Here, 'membeli' is used as an infinitive verb indicating the action of purchasing something.
Dia membeli mobil baru minggu lalu.
He bought a new car last week.
In this case, 'membeli' indicates the completion of the action in a past event.
Kami sedang membeli tiket untuk konser nanti malam.
We are buying tickets for the concert tonight.
Here, 'membeli' is part of a continuous tense construction, describing an ongoing action of purchasing.
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