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Malay frequency list

No. 252 in Malay

tapi

"But"

In a sentence

  • Saya ingin pergi ke taman, tapi hari hujan.

    I want to go to the park, but it is raining.

    Here, 'tapi' is used as a conjunction to introduce a contrast or difference between two ideas in the sentence.

  • Tapi, bagaimana kalau kita pergi esok?

    But, how about we go tomorrow?

    In this sentence, 'tapi' is used at the beginning to prompt a suggestion or idea that contrasts with the previous statement.

  • Kue ini enak sekali, tapi saya tidak boleh makan terlalu banyak.

    This cake is very delicious, but I shouldn't eat too much.

    'Tapi' acts as a contrasting conjunction to highlight a differing intention or situation affecting the speaker's action.

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