"Kamu sedang apa?"

Translation: What are you doing?

[SashaAnder]

Yeah, i think of sedang as currently. Its a time marker for the present

[Lisa-Lisa-Lisa]

where is the word for doing in this sentence?

[agusdallalba]

Can this be translated as 'Where are you right now?'

[ZoeVincent5]

No,
kamu = you . sedang = are currently. Apa = what. Not dimana tapi apa

[Aleksandro_RU]

And where is"doing"?

[IamJacksSpleen]

I wondered that too, but after a few more exercises it becomes clear that sedang refers to a current activity.

[enigmajf]

The best literal translation for "What are you doing" is "apa yang (what that) kamu(you) sedang lakukan(currently do)?"
the translation duo gives here is more colloquial.

[JaimeHill4]

My thoughts too...

[Jan320480]

Lakukan should be in this sentence - otherwise it is just 'what are you?'

[Pak_John]

Although technically it isnt correct, native speakers will say it this way 99% of the time, just as a native english speaker might say "what you doing" instead of "what ARE you doing"

I'd guess its one of the top 5 most common phrases in bahasa along with lagi apa and apa kabar

Thats why its in here - because you still need to understand it for when a native speaker inevitably says it to you!

[Lescol123]

agree & thats why I reported it in May 2020

[Cor665827]

My girlfriend always say kamu lagi ap

[Snoezi]

Is 'apa(kah) kamu sedang? ' possible?

[enigmajf]

that's not possible. your sentence sounds like saying "are you medium/average/mediocre" sedang acts as an adjective.

The best transliteration for "What are you doing" is "apa yang(what that), kamu(you), sedang lakukan (currently do?)".

the best transliteration for "kamu sedang apa?" is " you in the process of what?"
this translation that duo gives is more colloquial.

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