No. 101 in Indonesian
tetapi
"Namun" translates to "but" in English.
In a sentence
Saya ingin pergi ke taman, tetapi hujan deras.
I want to go to the park, but it is raining heavily.
Here, 'tetapi' is used to introduce a contrast between the speaker's desire and the unfavorable weather conditions.
Dia suka membaca buku, tetapi lebih menyukai menonton film.
He likes to read books, but prefers watching movies.
In this case, 'tetapi' highlights a preference that contrasts with a general liking.
Kami sudah mempersiapkan pesta, tetapi beberapa tamu tidak datang.
We had prepared the party, but some guests did not come.
Here, 'tetapi' denotes an unexpected outcome that contrasts with the preparation for the party.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “tetapi” in actual Indonesian podcasts.
Find “tetapi” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Indonesian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Indonesia, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Indonesian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).