"what was the name again" in Indonesian

• namanya siapa tadi
• apa namanya tadi

Definition

Digunakan secara sopan saat kamu lupa nama seseorang atau sesuatu dan ingin menanyakan lagi.

Usage Notes (Indonesian)

Sering dipakai dalam percakapan santai secara sopan. Bisa untuk nama orang, tempat, atau benda. Jika perlu lebih formal, bisa bilang: "Bisakah Anda sebutkan lagi namanya?"

Examples

What was the name again? I forgot.

**Namanya siapa tadi**? Aku lupa.

Excuse me, what was the name again?

Permisi, **namanya siapa tadi**?

Sorry, what was the name again of your friend?

Maaf, **nama temanmu siapa tadi**?

What was the name again? It's on the tip of my tongue.

**Apa namanya tadi**? Sudah di ujung lidah.

We just talked about it, but what was the name again?

Tadi baru saja dibahas, tapi **apa namanya tadi**?

I'm terrible with names—what was the name again?

Aku pelupa soal nama—**namanya siapa tadi**?