lalu

This is the 38th most frequent Indonesian word.

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lalu

"Then," "past," or "ago."


Here, 'lalu' connects two actions to show sequential occurrence.

Dia membaca buku, lalu menutupnya.

He read a book, then closed it.


In this sentence, 'lalu' indicates a moment in the past.

Beberapa tahun yang lalu, kami mengunjungi Bali.

A few years ago, we visited Bali.


In this example, 'lalu' is used to describe something prior or previous.

Pemikiranmu yang lalu sangat menarik.

Your previous thought was very interesting.