No. 77 in Indonesian
tentang
"About" or "regarding."
In a sentence
Kami berbicara tentang rencana akhir pekan.
We talked about the weekend plans.
In this sentence, "tentang" is used as a preposition introducing the topic of discussion, 'rencana akhir pekan.'
Buku ini membahas tentang kehidupan di pedesaan.
This book discusses life in rural areas.
Here, "tentang" is used as a preposition to specify the focus of the book's content, 'kehidupan di pedesaan.'
Dia memberikan presentasi tentang teknologi modern.
He gave a presentation about modern technology.
In this usage, "tentang" introduces the subject of the presentation, 'teknologi modern.'
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