No. 453 in Indonesian
sambungnya
"Continued" or "he/she continued (his/her speech)."
In a sentence
Ali menjelaskan jawabannya kepada guru, sambungnya, ide itu berasal dari teman sekelompoknya.
Ali explained his answer to the teacher, adding that the idea came from his groupmate.
Here, 'sambungnya' denotes that Ali is continuing his statement or adding additional information.
Cerita itu sangat mendalam karena sang narator, sambungnya, menyampaikan pesan dengan sangat tulus.
The story was very profound because the narrator, he continued, conveyed the message very sincerely.
In this case, 'sambungnya' indicates a continuation by the narrator, used to elaborate on previous statements.
Saya sempat berbicara dengan pelanggan, sambungnya, mereka terlihat sangat puas dengan layanan kita.
I had a chance to talk to the customers, he continued, and they seemed very satisfied with our service.
In this sentence, 'sambungnya' is used in reported speech to show that the person speaking continues providing additional relevant details.
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