No. 626 in Indonesian
tentu
"Certainly" or "surely."
In a sentence
Saya tentu akan datang ke acara tersebut.
I will certainly attend the event.
In this sentence, 'tentu' is used to express certainty or assurance about the speaker's action.
Apakah kamu tentu akan pergi ke sana?
Are you sure you will go there?
Here, 'tentu' is used to inquire about certainty or confirmation from the listener regarding their action.
Hal itu tentu membutuhkan waktu yang cukup panjang.
That certainly requires quite a long time.
In this context, 'tentu' is utilized to emphasize the certainty of the situation described.
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