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Malay frequency list

No. 367 in Malay

pergi

"Pergi" means "to go."

In a sentence

  • Saya akan pergi ke pasar.

    I will go to the market.

    Here, 'pergi' means 'to go' and is used to describe a planned or immediate movement towards a location.

  • Dia suka pergi berjalan-jalan di taman.

    She likes to go for a walk in the park.

    In this context, 'pergi' denotatively adds the meaning of 'going' as part of the activity described ('going for a walk').

  • Kita harus pergi sekarang supaya tidak terlambat.

    We must leave now so as not to be late.

    Here, 'pergi' clearly implies the necessity of departing or leaving a current place to prevent being late.

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