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Koq hari ini aq kyk yang kesepian gini sih knapa ya.

English translation: I wonder why I feel lonely today


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06:02 Aug 19, 2009
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Indonesian term or phrase: Koq hari ini aq kyk yang kesepian gini sih knapa ya.
Manadoesse language, youth style.
MarcHeeren
English translation:I wonder why I feel lonely today
Explanation:
Literal translation is:
How come I seem to be feeling lonely today? Why is that?

But that's a conversational expression, which can be shortened--making it more to the point without diminishing the meaning.
Selected response from:

Adrian Prasetya
Indonesia
Local time: 15:31
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1I wonder why I feel lonely today
Adrian Prasetya
5how come i feel like i'm lonely today. i wonder why.
Hikmat Gumilar
4Why is it that I feel so lonely today? I wonder why?
Michael Crowe
4how could I be feeling so lonely today? wondering why.
Meidy Maringka
3Why I'm feeling so lonely today?
Ikram Mahyuddin


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
how come i feel like i'm lonely today. i wonder why.


Explanation:
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Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 15:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
PRO pts in category: 228
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
how could I be feeling so lonely today? wondering why.


Explanation:
IMHO

Meidy Maringka
Indonesia
Local time: 15:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Why I'm feeling so lonely today?


Explanation:
My version

Ikram Mahyuddin
Indonesia
Local time: 15:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 13
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Why is it that I feel so lonely today? I wonder why?


Explanation:
menurut pendapat saya

Michael Crowe
Australia
Local time: 19:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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1 day27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I wonder why I feel lonely today


Explanation:
Literal translation is:
How come I seem to be feeling lonely today? Why is that?

But that's a conversational expression, which can be shortened--making it more to the point without diminishing the meaning.

Adrian Prasetya
Indonesia
Local time: 15:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

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agree  Savitri Dewi
9 hrs
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