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Prepositions

Last updated on January 20, 2024

Indonesians prepositions are:

Di: to indicate a place, we use the particle di. It can mean inon, or at.

  • Gelas saya ada di meja.
  • My glass is (in/on/at) [the] table.

Pada: to indicate the existence of a noun at someone. This preposition is also used for time, for example

  • Kuncimu ada pada Budi
  • Your key is at Budi. (literally) – Budi has your book
  • Pada pukul lima pagi. (At 5 am)
  • Pada tanggal 20 Juli. (On 20 July)
  • Pada hari Minggu. (On Sunday)
  • Pada tahun 2000. (in 2000)

Ke: to indicate the notion of to a place. It is often coupled with the word “pergi”, which means to go.

  • Saya pergi ke pasar.
  • I go to [the] market.

Dari: almost synonymous with from in English. It is to indicate the origin of something.

  • Dia datang dari Australia.
  • He/she comes from Australia.

Untuk: is almost synonymous with for.

  • Kue ini untukmu
  • This cake is for you.
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