Topic: Indonesian

"Berapa umur saya?"

Translation:How old am I?

August 24, 2018

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/carrots084

    Would it also be acceptable to say "Berapa umurka?"

    August 24, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/1CN5ijzC

      "berapa umur_ku_?", yes it has the same meaning

      August 24, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ankojem
      • 137

      umurka or umurku ?

      January 3, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WayangOrang
      • 344

      umurku

      January 16, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Aki-kun
      • 41

      Is the -ku in this case from aku again?

      July 22, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WayangOrang
      • 344

      Yes.

      It's the short form, attached to the word.

      berapa umur aku ==> berapa umurku

      The same can be done with 'kamu' (you) and with 'dia' (he/she).

      berapa umur kamu = berapa umurmu

      berapa umur dia = berapa umurnya.

      July 22, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/rizalmuhammad

        That's accepted

        September 28, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VerlenVill

          I put How old am I but wrong?

          July 27, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KoenWillem
          Plus

            Would it also be acceptable to translate it to "how old i am?"

            February 15, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DarkHylian
            Plus

              No because of English grammar correctness.

              In a question, subject comes after the modal verb.

              May 4, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ampus_Questor

                On the subject of grammar, the word 'am', inflected from the verb 'to be', is an auxiliary verb (as 'to have') rather than a modal verb.

                June 16, 2019
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