bodo amat — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Indonesiainformalslang
  • Literally 'very stupid' (from 'bodoh amat').

  Examples

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  • Anak itu memang bodoh amat, sulit sekali memahami pelajaran matematika dasar.

    That child is really very stupid; he has a hard time understanding basic math lessons.

  • Saya merasa bodoh amat ketika gagal dalam ujian karena tidak belajar dengan serius.

    I felt very stupid when I failed the exam because I didn't study seriously.

  • Orang yang mengabaikan keselamatan kerja itu jelas bodoh amat dan berbahaya bagi dirinya sendiri.

    People who ignore workplace safety are clearly very stupid and dangerous to themselves.

  • Kalau kamu terus bertindak bodoh amat seperti itu, jangan heran kalau teman-teman menjauh.

    If you keep acting very stupid like that, don't be surprised if your friends drift away.

• 2.

  Indonesiainformalslang
  • Expresses indifference or apathy; 'I don't care' or 'whatever'.

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  • Aku bodo amat dengan apa kata mereka, aku tetap akan melakukan yang menurutku benar.

    I don't care what they say, I will still do what I think is right.

  • Dia bilang aku bodoh amat soal masalah itu, tapi aku memang tidak peduli lagi sekarang.

    He said I don't care about that issue, but I really don't care anymore now.

  • Kalau kamu terus mikirin hal kecil seperti itu, kamu cuma bikin diri sendiri stres, mending bodo amat saja.

    If you keep thinking about small things like that, you only stress yourself out, better just don't care.