menurut ngana — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Indonesiacolloquialinternet slang
  • Literally, 'according to you'; a direct phrasing asking for or attributing an opinion to the addressee.

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  • Menurut ngana, bagaimana cara terbaik menyelesaikan masalah ini dengan cepat dan efektif?

    According to you, what is the best way to solve this problem quickly and effectively?

  • Saya ingin tahu menurut ngana, apakah keputusan itu sudah tepat untuk masa depan perusahaan?

    I want to know according to you, is that decision right for the company's future?

  • Menurut ngana, siapa yang pantas mendapatkan penghargaan atas kerja keras tim ini?

    According to you, who deserves the award for this team's hard work?

  • Dalam diskusi tadi, saya sering bertanya menurut ngana agar mendapatkan perspektif berbeda.

    In the discussion earlier, I often asked 'according to you' to get different perspectives.

• 2.

  Indonesiacolloquialinternet slangidiomatic
  • Figuratively, a sarcastic or rhetorical response to an obvious statement meaning 'you think?' or 'you don't say?', used to express surprise-mocking or to highlight the obviousness of something.

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  • Dia bilang harga barang naik? Menurut ngana? Semua orang juga tahu itu sudah lama terjadi!

    He said the prices went up? You think? Everyone already knows that's been happening for a long time!

  • Kamu nggak suka makanan pedas? Menurut ngana? Bukannya itu hal yang biasa bagi banyak orang?

    You don't like spicy food? You think? Isn't that normal for many people?

  • Dia bilang dia jago main bola? Menurut ngana? Tapi waktu tanding malah kalah telak.

    He said he is good at playing soccer? You think? But during the match he lost badly.