Fuel prices have risen every month lately in Indonesian 🇮🇩

Sentence info.

Harga bahan bakar meningkat setiap bulan belakangan ini.
• Harga – “price”
  This is a noun meaning “price” or “cost.”
• bahan – “material/ingredient”
  A noun that means “material” and in this context pairs with “bakar” to form “fuel.”
• bakar – “burning”
  Used together with “bahan” to create the compound “bahan bakar,” meaning “fuel.”
• meningkat – “increases” or “has increased”
  A verb meaning “to increase” or “to go up.” Notice that Indonesian verbs do not change form based on tense; context indicates the time frame.
• setiap – “every”
  A word used to denote repetition or a regular interval, such as “every month.”
• bulan – “month”
  A noun that means “month.”
• belakangan – “lately” or “recently”
  An adverb that indicates recent times.
• ini – “this”
  A demonstrative meaning “this,” which in this case emphasizes the recent period mentioned.

Translation:
“Fuel prices have increased every month lately.”

Tips to Remember:
• Recognize compound nouns: “bahan bakar” combines two simpler words (“bahan” and “bakar”) to form “fuel.”
• Indonesian verbs remain unchanged regardless of tense; context or additional words (like “telah” for perfect aspect) indicate time.
• Adverbs like “belakangan” are placed at the end to add extra context (lately/recently).
• “Setiap” is a common word for “every,” useful for constructing sentences that describe regular intervals.

Alternate Ways to Say "Fuel prices have risen every month lately":
• Harga BBM naik setiap bulan akhir-akhir ini.
  Note: “BBM” is an abbreviation for “bahan bakar minyak” (fuel), commonly used in everyday language.
• Harga bahan bakar minyak terus meningkat setiap bulan belakangan ini.
  Using “terus meningkat” emphasizes the continuous aspect of the increase.

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