Locations and two words for we
Write the location word separately: , , . asks where.
means we without the listener. includes the listener. If Sari and Intan say they are helping you, they use . If you suggest going together, use .
Whose can be asked with or conversational . A noun may take -nya for a previously mentioned or clear owner/thing: means his/her key or the key, depending on context.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I live here. | ||
| I live here. | ||
| The café is downstairs. | ||
| The café is downstairs. | ||
| Budi lives upstairs. | ||
| Budi lives upstairs. | ||
Saya tinggal di sini.I live here.
Kafe ada di bawah.The café is downstairs.
Budi tinggal di atas.Budi lives upstairs.
Kami di rumah.We are at home, excluding you.
Kita ke kafe.We go to the café, including you.
Ini milik siapa?Whose is this?
Miko di sini.Miko is here.
Intan datang setiap hari.Intan comes every day.
A preposition connects a noun to a place or relation; introduces a location.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I live here.
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The café is downstairs.
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Budi lives upstairs.
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We are at home, excluding you.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya tinggal sini.
I live here.
Kafe ada di .
The café is downstairs.
Budi tinggal di .
Budi lives upstairs.
di rumah.
We are at home, excluding you.
ke kafe.
We go to the café, including you.
Ini milik ?
Whose is this?
Miko di .
Miko is here.
Intan datang setiap .
Intan comes every day.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Budi tinggal di .
Budi lives upstairs.
Budi tinggal di .
Budi lives upstairs.
di rumah.
We are at home, excluding you.
di rumah.
We are at home, excluding you.
ke kafe.
We go to the café, including you.
ke kafe.
We go to the café, including you.
Ini milik ?
Whose is this?
Ini milik ?
Whose is this?
Miko di .
Miko is here.
Miko di .
Miko is here.
Intan datang setiap .
Intan comes every day.
Intan datang setiap .
Intan comes every day.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
I live here.
The café is downstairs.
Budi lives upstairs.
We are at home, excluding you.
We go to the café, including you.
Whose is this?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The café is downstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The café is downstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi lives upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi lives upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
We are at home, excluding you.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
We are at home, excluding you.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
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