Kapanlagi.com - Stay safe has certainly become a familiar term. Especially lately during the covid-19 pandemic, stay safe has become a more popular term that we often encounter. Many people send messages accompanied by this term. Yes, the phrase stay safe is commonly used as encouragement to someone in a certain situation. So, what is the actual meaning of stay safe?
Although it has become a quite popular term, the fact is that not many people know the meaning of stay safe. This is evidenced by the number of people searching for the meaning of stay safe on the internet. The phrase stay safe itself comes from the English language. However, lately this phrase is often used together with sentences in the Indonesian language.
Not only does it sound cool, sending a message accompanied by the phrase stay safe also has a deep meaning. The sender of the message can show their concern and care through the stay safe message sent. Well, to know more about the meaning of stay safe, let's directly read some of the following explanations.
1. Meaning of Stay Safe and Its Function
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As mentioned earlier, stay safe consists of two words in English, namely "stay" and "safe". In the dictionary, the word stay in Indonesian means "stay" or "reside". Meanwhile, the word safe in Indonesian means "safe", "secure", "well", and so on.
However, translating stay safe cannot be done literally by combining these two words. Generally, in Indonesian, the term stay safe is equivalent to expressions such as "stay safe", "be protected", "be cautious", and "take care of yourself". The expression stay safe can be a way to show someone's concern and care. The meaning of stay safe can also be interpreted as a prayer for others to stay protected and take care of themselves.
Therefore, this expression is suitable to be given to someone in various situations. For example, during a disaster to remind them to take care of themselves. When someone is far away or traveling, to always be cautious. Or simply to remind someone to take care of their health. So, it is not surprising that besides stay safe, we also often hear the term stay healthy, which means to maintain good health.
2. Other Words for Stay Safe
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It has been explained before that the meaning of stay safe has various equivalents in Indonesian. That means besides using the term stay safe, you can also show concern by saying similar words in Indonesian. But if you are bored and tired of the term stay safe, but still want to express it in English, you don't need to worry.
Because, in English, stay safe actually has several synonyms or other equivalents. According to powerthesaurus.org, here are some equivalents of stay safe in English.
1) be safe
2) take care of yourself
3) be careful
4) take care
5) take good care of yourself
6) be healthy
7) be fine
8) be well
9) stay good
10) stay calm
11) stay healthy
12) stay well-rested
13) stay well-nourished
14) take care of yourselves
15) watch your back
3. Example of the Use of the Term Stay Safe in Indonesian Sentences
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Currently, stay safe is quite commonly used in everyday conversations, both verbally and in writing. The term stay safe often appears when people exchange news and prayers for each other. If you are interested in showing concern for someone special by sending a message with the term stay safe, here are some examples of the use of the term stay safe in sentences.
1) Stay safe and keep healthy, do more activities at home.
2) Have a safe vacation, stay safe and keep healthy.
3) Don't forget to take your vitamins, stay safe and keep healthy.
4) Stay safe and keep healthy wherever you are!
5) How are you? Stay safe and keep healthy!
6) I beg you, stay safe and keep healthy during the pandemic.
7) "This is your only chance to become a superhero just by staying at home. Enjoy quarantine time, stay safe!"
8) "There are two types of people in this world: people who like quarantine and people who are forced to like quarantine. Stay safe!"
Those are some reviews about the meaning of stay safe in Indonesian, along with its functions and examples of its use in sentences. Hopefully, it is useful and can broaden your knowledge. So, are you interested in showing concern for your loved ones by giving a stay safe message?
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.