"have to get married" in Indonesian
Definition
Diwajibkan atau merasa terpaksa untuk menikah, biasanya karena alasan keluarga, sosial, hukum, atau pribadi.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Biasanya digunakan saat ada tekanan atau kewajiban dari luar untuk menikah, bukan karena keinginan sendiri. Umum terjadi dalam konteks tradisi, harapan keluarga, atau situasi tak terduga (seperti kehamilan). Sering kali mengandung nuansa tidak rela.
Examples
They have to get married because of family traditions.
Mereka **harus menikah** karena tradisi keluarga.
She has to get married because she is pregnant.
Dia **harus menikah** karena sedang hamil.
Sometimes people feel they have to get married to make their parents happy.
Kadang orang merasa mereka **harus menikah** agar orang tua senang.
They didn’t really want to, but they had to get married after the news broke.
Sebenarnya mereka tidak mau, tapi setelah kabar tersebar, mereka **harus menikah**.
My cousin wasn’t planning on it, but he has to get married now.
Sepupuku saya awalnya tidak berencana, tapi sekarang dia **harus menikah**.
Back then, if you got caught together, you pretty much had to get married.
Dulu, kalau ketahuan bersama, kamu pasti **harus menikah**.