| Sudah tanggal dua belas! It is the twelfth already! | Dia sudah datang. He/She has arrived. |
|---|---|
| Dia sudah tua. He/She is old now. | Dia sudah kawin. He/She is married. |
| Dia belum datang. He/She hasn’t come yet. | Dia belum tua. He/She isn’t old yet (i.e. is still young) |
| Dia belum kawin. He/She is not married yet / single. | Belum tanggal dua belas. It’s not the twelfth yet. |
If a yes/no question has sudah in it, usually you answer “yes” by repeating the word sudah, and you answer “no” by saying belum. In casual conversation you can drop the question word ‘apakah’.
- Apakah Anda sudah kawin? Belum.
- Are you married? No.
- Apakah Tanti sudah makan? Sudah.
- Has Tanti had anything to eat yet? Yes, she has.