A literal question meaning 'is there anything?' or 'is something the matter?' used to ask whether something exists or is wrong.
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Indonesiainformalcolloquialidiomatic
An expression of concern or request for explanation meaning 'what's going on?' or 'what's the matter?' used to prompt someone to explain a situation or their feelings.
Examples:
ID: Aku tidak bisa berhenti sekarang. Aku harus pergi melihat ada apa dengan druce.
EN: I gotta go see what's the matter with Druce.
ID: Ohh. Katakan, ada apa, Tn.
EN: Say, what's the matter, mr.
ID: Oh. Jangan. Kenapa, ada apa denganmu?
EN: Why, what's the matter with you?
ID: "nenek, ada apa?"
EN: "Grandma, what's wrong?"
ID: "ada apa nak?"
EN: "Why, what's the matter, child?"
ID: - Jadi, ada apa?
EN: Well, what is it?
ID: Tidak ada apa-apa.
EN: Nothing.
EN: There is nothing.
EN: Nothing.
ID: Kau pikir aku mendapatkan kepuasan dari itu, tapi tidak karena tidak ada apa-apa...
EN: You'd think I'd get some satisfaction out of that, but I don't because nothing...
ID: Kakak laki-laki, ada apa
EN: Big brother, what's the matter.
ID: Tidak ada lagi, tidak ada apa-apa.
EN: Nothing. There's nothing.
ID: Dibandingkan dengan Hai Ji, kamu tidak ada apa-apanya.