Which of the two phrases "Apa kamu mau menikah dengan saya" or "Maukah kamu menikah denganku" is a better way to ask someone to marry you in the Indonesian language?

Answer 1

Both are acceptable. However if only these two options available then I'd suggest the first one. Why ?

Because it is more casual than the second one.

Let's break it down the explanation;

1.Apa kamu mau menikah dengan saya ?

Apa : What

Kamu : you

mau : want

menikah : marry

dengan : with

saya : I, my

1.Maukah kamu menikah denganku ?

Mau : want (adv)

kah : this is added in the end of the adverb (or a word which explain the verb) in a question

kamu : you

menikah : marry

dengan : with

ku : me, my (originally: Aku/saya )

for example;

My name is ---

Namaku adalah ---

OR

This book is mine

Buku ini punyaku

Bahasa Indonesia has 2 styles of languages, the 1st one is FORMAL and the 2nd one is INFORMAL.

Formal language easily be found on news paper, writing to clients and NEWS.

Meanwhile Informal language use for daily conversation, texting your family/friends/coworkers or even during business meeting.

So in this case, Apa kamu mau menikah dengan saya sounds formal and Maukah kamu menikah denganku is informal.

But again, these two are acceptable, it depends on the situation and how do you approach it.

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