No. 186 in Indonesian

sekali

"Very" or "once."

In a sentence

Saya senang sekali hari ini.
I am very happy today.
In this sentence, 'sekali' is used as an intensifier to emphasize the degree of happiness, translating to 'very'.
Dia datang sekali saja bulan ini.
He came only once this month.
Here, 'sekali' specifies frequency, meaning 'once'.
Makanan ini enak sekali.
This food is delicious.
In this context, 'sekali' acts as an intensifier, translating close to 'very'.

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