Automatic in Indonesian 🇮🇩

otomatis info.

Tips to remember:
• Notice the similar “oto” prefix in both English “automatic” and Indonesian “otomatis” – it can remind you that it relates to things that work on their own.
• Imagine a car’s “automatic” transmission; saying “otomatis” links the idea of self-operating systems.

Explanations:
• “Otomatis” is an adjective describing something that happens by itself without manual intervention or extra effort.
• It is used to express that a process or mechanism functions without needing active input.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• “Secara otomatis” (literally “automatically”) is often used as a phrase to emphasize that an action occurs on its own.
• In some contexts, you might also see phrases like “beroperasi sendiri” to convey something running independently.

Alternate meanings/slang usage:
• In casual conversation, “otomatis” can be used to imply that something is inevitable or goes without discussion—for example, “Kalau kamu datang, otomatis jadi rame,” meaning “If you come, it naturally gets crowded.”

Examples of sentences:
1. Lampu jalan menyala otomatis pada malam hari.
  Translation: The streetlights turn on automatically at night.
2. Pintu geser itu terbuka otomatis ketika seseorang mendekat.
  Translation: The sliding door opens automatically when someone approaches.
3. Notifikasi di ponsel masuk secara otomatis begitu pesan diterima.
  Translation: The notifications on the phone come in automatically once a message is received.

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