Cakep In Indonesian
An Indonesian Word
Halo semuanya, ketemu lagi dengan saya, Iman Prabawa. This time, I will talk about the meaning of the word [cakep] in Indonesian. As always, we will watch scenes from movies where the word [cakep] is spoken.
Meaning of Cakep
[Cakep] is the colloquial form of [cakap]. [Cakep] can have many meanings depending on the context. Some of the meanings of [cakep] are nice, pretty, having the ability to do something, harmonious, and smart.
How to Pronounce Cakep
This is how you pronounce [cakep] in Bahasa Indonesia.
Next, let’s watch scenes from movies where the word [cakep] is used by Indonesians.
Examples of Cakep in Use
In this section, I will gather examples I found from movies, videos, comics, and whatnot where this word [cakep] is spoken.
The first clip is from a web series called Jejak Rasa, Episode 1. If you want to watch the full movie, you can WATCH IT HERE. Let’s watch the clip below.
Below is the transcript from the clip, along with the English translation:
Dikta: Jadi, gue mo ngajak loe jalan-jalan ke tempat-tempat paling oke di Indonesia pake camper van ini. (So, I want to take you to some of the best places in Indonesia in this camper van.)
Sheila: Cakep! Suka nih gue, jalan-jalan. Ntar kita nginep di mana nih tapi? Di hotel? (Nice! I love it. I love traveling. But where are we going to stay? At a hotel?)
Dikta: Kok di hotel sih? Di sini! Tuh udah gue siapin tuh di belakang. Keren! Paling nyaman. (Why would we stay at a hotel? Right here! Look, I’ve already set everything up in the back. Pretty cool, huh? It’s super comfortable.)
Sheila: Serius? (For real?)
Dikta: Iyalah! Nanti loe tidur di sini, gue tidur di tenda. (Yeah! You’ll sleep in here, and I’ll sleep in the tent.)
In the scene, Dikta and Sheila are best friends. Dikta wants to take Sheila, his best friend, on a trip to Indonesia’s most exciting place. Sheila loves to travel; that’s why she replied with:
Cakep! Suka nih gue, jalan-jalan.
[Cakep] in this context means great, awesome, nice. [Suka nih gue] means that she really loves it. [Jalan-jalan] is to travel.
Vocabulary From the Scene
Here are some useful words and expressions from the clip:
[Mo] is the colloquial form of [mau]. It means to want something.
[Ngajak] is the colloquial form of [mengajak]. It means to invite.
[Loe] is an informal form of [Anda] = you. For more about this, you can read this article:
Loe In Indonesian
Halo semuanya, apa kabar? Ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk about the meaning of the word [loe] in bahasa Indonesia. Not only talk about the meaning of the word, but I will also show you some examples from movies and other real-life situations where Indonesians use this word.
[Jalan-jalan] = traveling, to walk around.
[Tempat] = place.
[Pake] is the colloquial form of [pakai] = to use.
[Gue] is an informal form for [saya] = I. For more about this, you can read this article:
Gue In Indonesian
Halo semuanya. Apa kabar? Ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. Today, we’re going to talk about what [gue] means in Indonesian. As always, I’ll show you some examples from movies, YouTube videos, comics, and other real-life situations where Indonesians use this word.
[Ntar] is the colloquial form of [nanti] = later. Ntar kita nginep di mana?(colloquial) = Nanti kita akan menginap di mana? (formal) = Where will we be staying?
[Nginep] is the colloquial form of [menginap] = to stay.
[Udah] is short for [sudah]. In our daily conversation, we usually say [udah] instead of [sudah]
[Siapin] is informal for [siapkan] = to prepare. Udah gue siapin untuk loe.(informal) = Sudah saya siapkan untuk Anda.(formal) = I have prepared it for you.
[Keren] = cool, awesome, wicked.
[Tidur] = to sleep.
The second clip is from 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya (2007). Let’s watch the clip below.
Below is the transcript from the clip, along with the English translation:
Yusofa: Edwina! (Edwina!)
Edwina: Yusofa! Wih! Cakep! Ya udah, santai dulu gih. Ya? (Yusofa! Wow! This is good! All right, just chill for a bit, okay?)
Yusofa: Sip. (Sure.)
Edwina: Bentar ya? (Just a sec.)
Yusofa just handed down to his friend, Edwina, the drawing that he made for him. Edwina then looked at the drawing and said, “Cakep!” which in this context means [good].
Vocabulary From the Clip
[Ya udah] is usually spoken to end a conversation. For more about this, you can read this article:
Ya Udah In Indonesian
Halo semuanya, apa kabar? Ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. This time, I will talk about the meaning of [ya udah] in the Indonesian language. Maybe some of you watch many Indonesian movies and hear a lot of this phrase being spoken in those scenes, and don’t know its meaning.
[Wih!] is usually spoken when you are amazed by something.
[Santai dulu gih] is usually used to say when you want someone to wait for a while. For example, if your friend comes to your house, then you, at the moment, are still doing something. You then say to him, “Santai dulu gih,” which means to ask him to wait until you finish doing what you are doing. In literal meaning, [santai dulu gih] means [just relax for a short while].
[Bentar ya] is short for [sebentar ya] and is usually used to ask someone to wait for a short while.
The third clip is from a TV Serial, Para Pencari Tuhan Jilid 15, Episode 3 (2022). Let’s watch it below.
Below is the transcript from the clip, along with the English translation:
Bang Jack: Lapar, loe? (You hungry?)
Habib: Engga, bang. Buat Alif. (Nah, I’m not. This is for Alif.)
Bang Jack: Ooo. Tu anak loe udah ajarin apa aje? (Oh. What have you taught him so far?)
Habib: Tadi baru saya ajarin doa sebelum tidur. (I just taught him how to say a prayer before going to bed.)
Bang Jack: Hmm, cakep! Siapa tahu nanti kalo dia betul-betul jadi presiden, dia bisa menganjurkan rakyatnya yang Muslim buat berdoa dulu sebelum tidur. (Hmm, nice! Who knows? If he really does become president one day, he might be able to encourage his Muslim citizens to say a prayer before going to bed.)
Vocabulary From the Clip
Here are some useful words and expressions from the clip:
[Lapar, loe?] <--- This is a phrase when you want to ask your friend whether they are hungry. This is casual. If I change this into a formal and complete sentence, it will become, “Apakah Anda lapar? (Are you hungry?).”
[Engga] = [Ngga] is the casual way of saying [tidak], which means [no]. [Engga] = [enggak] = [ngga] = [ga]; you will see this kind of writing variation in how the Indonesian people write it.
[Tu] is short for [itu] = that. It’s common to hear Indonesian people drop letters when talking in daily conversation.
[Aje] = [aja] is the casual way of saying [saja] = just. Betawinese people usually change [a] into [e], like in this scene, Bang Jack changes [aja] into [aje]. It has the same meaning.
[Buat] = for.
[Tadi] = just now.
[Ajarin] is the casual way to say [ajarkan] = to teach someone.
The fourth clip is from a TV serial, Live With My Ketos, Season 1, Episode 1 (2021). Let’s watch it below.
Below is the transcript from the clip, along with the English translation:
Reyhan: Hai, gaes. Gue lagi di tempat mural yang cakep abis nih. (Hi, guys. Now, I’m at this really awesome mural spot.)
In this scene, Reyhan has just found a place with many very cool murals. [Cakep abis] here means [very awesome].
Vocabulary From the Clip
Here are some useful words and expressions from the clip:
[Gaes] is from the English word [guys].
[Lagi] in this context means at the moment.
[Tempat] = place.
[Di tempat] = at a place.
[Nih] = [ini] = this. But [nih] in this context doesn’t mean anything. It is there just to emphasize that he is at the moment in some place, as he stated.
The fifth clip is from Hubungi Agen Gue, Season 1, Episode 1 (2023). Let’s watch the clip below.
Below is the transcript from the clip, along with the English translation:
Ricky: Lu liat dong tu, Ndji. Ada berapa angka nolnya? (Look, Ndji. Can you see how many zeros there are?)
Pandji: Uuuuh, cakep! (Ooh, nice!)
In this clip, Pandji is shown the number he will receive for his new movie contract, which is a lot of money. That’s why Pandji says, “Cakep!”
Vocabulary From the Clip
[Lu] = [loe] = you.
[Liat] is informal for [lihat] = see.
[Tu] is short for [itu] = that. For more about this, you can read my article: Tu in Indonesian.
[Ada berapa] = how many.
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