{"id":1544,"date":"2016-02-21T23:44:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T04:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2016-02-22T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T17:29:59","slug":"the-three-different-when-in-indonesian-which-one-would-you-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/the-three-different-when-in-indonesian-which-one-would-you-use\/","title":{"rendered":"The three different “when” in Indonesian: which one would you use?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Using the word \u2018when\u2019 in Indonesian is a little bit different from English. First, you have to choose which \u2018when\u2019 can be used in the context of your sentence. Second, you have to decide how you will convey your message: is it formal or informal? Third, you have to identify in what time frame you are going to refer your message: is it the present or the past?<\/p>\n
Here are the samples:<\/p>\n
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Use ‘Kapan’ to ask a question word about \u2018when\u2019 in English.<\/strong>\n
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Kapan Anda pergi ke Jakarta? When will you go to Jakarta?<\/li>\n
Kapan Beliau pulang? When is he\/she going home?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note:\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
When you use \u2018kapan\u2019, you can leave out the \u2018akan\u2019, which means \u2018will\u2019 in Indonesian as it is understood.\u00a0 The complete sentence would be \u201cKapan Anda (akan) pergi ke Jakarta?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Use ‘Kapan\u2019 if the question is indirect (i.e. inside a sentence).<\/strong>\n
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Saya tidak tahukapan<\/strong>\u00a0dia pulang. I don\u2019t know\u00a0when<\/strong>\u00a0they are going home.<\/li>\n
Saya tidak tahukapan<\/strong>\u00a0saya akan lulus sekolah. I am not sure\u00a0when<\/strong>\u00a0I will graduate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Use \u2018Ketika\u2019 and \u2018waktu\u2019 as conjunctions.<\/strong>\n
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Saya sedang mandiketika<\/strong>\u00a0dia menelepon saya. I was taking a shower\u00a0when<\/strong>\u00a0he called (me).<\/li>\n
Telepon berderingwaktu<\/strong>\u00a0saya masuk rumah. The phone was ringing\u00a0when<\/strong>\u00a0I entered the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Use \u2018Waktu\u2019 to mean \u2018time\u2019<\/strong>\n
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Kapan Anda punyawaktu<\/strong>\u00a0untuk bertemu dengan saya? When do you have\u00a0time<\/strong>\u00a0to meet with me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Differences between \u2018Ketika\u2019 and \u2018Waktu\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\u00a0\u2018Ketika\u2019 is used in a formal situation while \u2018Waktu\u2019 is used in an informal situation.<\/li>\n
\u00a0\u2018Ketika\u2019 and \u2018Waktu\u2019 are used as \u2018when\u2019 for an event or a state of affairs in the past. However, it is common to use \u2018Waktu\u2019 as \u2018When\u2019 when referring to \u00a0the future.<\/li>\n
\u00a0\u2018Ketika\u2019 is used to indicate a hypothetical state. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Ketika cinta harus memilih. When you have to choose between loves and \u2026<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s practice \u2018Kapan\u2019, \u2018Ketika\u2019, and \u2018Waktu\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
__________________ Anda pergi ke Indonesia? [When will you go to Indonesia?]<\/li>\n
__________________ saya kembali ke AS, saya akan melamar Maria. [When I return to the US, I will propose to Maria.]<\/li>\n
__________________ saya sakit, Ibu saya merawat saya setiap hari. [When I was sick, my mother took care of me every day.]<\/li>\n
__________________ itu saya belum bisa menyetir mobil. [At that time, I could not drive a car.]<\/li>\n
Saya tidak tahu _____________ dia pulang.[I don\u2019t know when he is going home.]<\/li>\n
Tolong hubungi saya kalau Anda punya _____________. [Please call me when you have some time<\/strong> or available.]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Using the word \u2018when\u2019 in Indonesian is a little bit different from English. First, you have to choose which \u2018when\u2019 can be used in the context of your sentence. Second, you have to decide how you will convey your message: is it formal or informal? Third, you have to identify in what time frame you…<\/p>\n