pernah

In a sentence

• Saya pernah mengunjungi Bali tahun lalu.

  I once visited Bali last year.

  Here, 'pernah' indicates an experience or action that the speaker has done at least once in the past, emphasizing the occurrence of the action.

• Apakah kamu pernah mencoba makanan Indonesia?

  Have you ever tried Indonesian food?

  In this sentence, 'pernah' is used in a question to inquire about whether the listener has had the experience of trying Indonesian food.

• Dia berkata bahwa dia tidak pernah merasa sepi.

  He said that he has never felt lonely.

  Here, 'pernah' is used in a negative statement with 'tidak', to express that the experience of feeling lonely has never been a part of his past.