No. 116 in Malay
mendapatkan
"To obtain" or "to get."
In a sentence
Saya pergi ke pasar untuk mendapatkan sayur segar.
I went to the market to acquire fresh vegetables.
The word 'mendapatkan' here means 'to acquire' or 'to obtain' and is used to indicate the purpose of an action taken to get something specific.
Dalam pelajaran ini, anda akan mendapatkan ilmu baru.
In this lesson, you will gain new knowledge.
Here, 'mendapatkan' is used to mean 'gain', referring to the act of receiving or acquiring intangible concepts, such as knowledge.
Dia membantu saya mendapatkan pekerjaan pertama saya.
She helped me to secure my first job.
In this context, 'mendapatkan' translates to 'secure' and refers to the process of achieving a specific goal or position.
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