Tentang "kok", "loh", seterusnya.
Halo semua,
Sudah lama saya bingung tentang "kok", "dong" dan kata-kata seperti itu.
Kemarin saya baca di buku:
"Dong" emphasizes an order or warning, or it can mean that the person should have known better.
"You should eat!" Makan, dong!
"Are you coming?" "Yes, of course I am!" Kamu ikut? Ya dong.
"Sih" softens a question, if you want to talk about a sensitive subject.
"Hmmmmm, what's wrong?" Ada apa, sih?
"Why"? Kenapa, sih? (being gentle about it)
"Deh" is a term that urges and pleads. It isn't forceful like "dong".
"Come on, let's eat!" Ayo makan deh.
"Ok, I'll try it!" Ok deh, aku coba.
Tolong konfirmasi kalau betul atau tidak. Ada lagi tapi ini cukup untuk satu pertanyaan.
Terima kasih.
-Graham