pernah

pernah

"Ever" or "has/have (occurred before)."

Here, 'pernah' indicates an experience or action that the speaker has done at least once in the past, emphasizing the occurrence of the action.

Saya pernah mengunjungi Bali tahun lalu.

I once visited Bali last year.

In this sentence, 'pernah' is used in a question to inquire about whether the listener has had the experience of trying Indonesian food.

Apakah kamu pernah mencoba makanan Indonesia?

Have you ever tried Indonesian food?

Here, 'pernah' is used in a negative statement with 'tidak', to express that the experience of feeling lonely has never been a part of his past.

Dia berkata bahwa dia tidak pernah merasa sepi.

He said that he has never felt lonely.