{"id":2668,"date":"2017-04-23T23:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T03:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2017-04-23T23:43:43","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T03:43:43","slug":"indonesian-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/indonesian-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian Prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"

A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship with other words. Try to memorize the prepositions below, because they\u2019re very important and used daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\nBahasa Indonesia<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish equivalent<\/strong><\/td>\nExample<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indicating location or place<\/td>\ndi<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

dalam<\/strong><\/td>\n

In, at, on, upon<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

in, within<\/em><\/td>\n

Saya tinggal di<\/strong> Jatinegara.
\nI live in Jatinegara.<\/em>Dia tidak mengatakan apa pun dalam<\/strong> suratnya.
\nShe did not say anything about it in her letter.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indicating movement to<\/td>\nke<\/strong><\/td>\nto, toward a thing or a place<\/em><\/td>\nMirna sudah pergi ke<\/strong> sekolah.
\nMirna has gone to school.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indicating movement from<\/td>\ndari<\/strong><\/td>\nfrom<\/em><\/td>\nDia menerima sebuah surat dari<\/strong> Inggris.<\/p>\n

He\/she received a letter from England.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Indicating that an action is directed to\u00a0 people or abstract things<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

kepada<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

to, towards a person<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Tolong kirim salam saya kepada<\/strong> ibu Anda.<\/p>\n

Please send my regards to your mom.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Indicating agent or instrument<\/td>\ndengan<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

oleh<\/strong><\/td>\n

by, with<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

by<\/em><\/td>\n

Orang Indonesia lebih suka makan dengan<\/strong> tangan.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Indonesians<\/em>\u00a0prefer to eat<\/em>\u00a0with <\/em><\/strong>their<\/em>\u00a0hands<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ia ditegur oleh<\/strong> atasannya.<\/p>\n

He\/she was reprimanded by <\/strong>his\/her boss.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Indicating specific time<\/td>\npada<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n

at, on<\/em><\/td>\nMereka berangkat ke bandara pada<\/strong> jam 6 pagi.<\/p>\n

They left for the airport at<\/strong> six o\u2019clock in the morning.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Indicating duration<\/td>\nselama<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

sampai, hingga <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

sejak<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

untuk<\/strong><\/td>\n

during, for (as long as)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

up to, until<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

since<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

for<\/em><\/td>\n

Keluarga kami \u00a0tinggal di Amerika selama<\/strong> 10 tahun<\/p>\n

My family lived in America for 10 years.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Anak saya belajar dari jam dua sampai <\/strong>jam empat.<\/p>\n

My son studies from two to four o\u2019clock.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Suami saya tidur sejak<\/strong> jam delapan malam.<\/p>\n

My husband has been sleeping since eight o\u2019clock at night.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Kakak perempuan saya akan tinggal di Bangkok untuk <\/strong>four years.<\/p>\n

My older sister will live in Bangkok for four years.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0LET\u2019S PRACTICE<\/h5>\n

Exercise 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Complete the following sentence with di, ke, dari<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Ari ada _______________ mana? Apakah dia ada _____________________ kamar?<\/li>\n
  2. Apakah Bambang berasal _________ Bandung? Tidak. Dia _____________ Solo.<\/li>\n
  3. Tuti dan Rusli pergi _________________ pasar naik mobil.<\/li>\n
  4. Pejabat itu datang __________________ kantor kami kemarin.<\/li>\n
  5. ______________ mana mobil dia?<\/li>\n
  6. Kami pergi ________________ kantor naik sepeda.<\/li>\n
  7. Mertua dia tinggal _________ kota Balikpapan _______ propinsi Kalimantan Timur.<\/li>\n
  8. _________________ museum, kami pergi _______________ rumah makan.<\/li>\n
  9. Ibu Maringka berasal ______________ Menado dan suami dia ____________ Denpasar.<\/li>\n
  10. Siapa makan ______________ ruang makan?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>Exercise 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Complete the following sentence with ke, pada, kepada.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Anak-anak akan pergi ____________ sekolah.<\/li>\n
    2. Mereka akan berangkat __________ jam 6 pagi.<\/li>\n
    3. Pak Budi bicara __________ Bu Budi.<\/li>\n
    4. Dia akan datang ________ sini nanti sore.<\/li>\n
    5. Keluarga mereka akan pindah __________ Bandung tahun depan.<\/li>\n
    6. Pak Doni pulang ________ Indonesia _________ tahun 2015.<\/li>\n
    7. Ibu Sundari memperkenalkan pegawai baru<\/li>\n
    8. Saya memberi surat itu ____________ Pak Dulatif.<\/li>\n
    9. Kita pergi_____________ restoran Sarinah di Alexandria.<\/li>\n
    10. _________ hari Sabtu banyak turis pergi ke museum-museum di Washington DC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>Exercise 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Complete the following sentence with dari, sampai, selama.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Murid-murid belajar Bahasa Indonesia _________ jam 8 ____________ jam 10.<\/li>\n
      2. Mereka akan belajar di sini ____________ bulan Maret.<\/li>\n
      3. Suami saya akan bertugas di Indonesia ___________ 3 tahun.<\/li>\n
      4. Bayi itu tidur siang __________ jam 11.00 _______ jam 12.30 siang.<\/li>\n
      5. Kami keluar makan siang _________ jam 2.30 hari ini.<\/li>\n
      6. Anak-anak main bola _____________ siang ______________ sore.<\/li>\n
      7. Saya sudah bekerja di sini ______________ 5 tahun.<\/li>\n
      8. ___________ musim panas banyak \u00a0turis yang berkunjung ke Washington DC.<\/li>\n
      9. Kami naik pesawat terbang ________ bandara Soekarno Hatta.<\/li>\n
      10. Kakak saya berlibur _______ seminggu di pulau Bali.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Answer Keys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Number<\/strong><\/td>\nExercise 1<\/strong><\/td>\nExercise 2<\/strong><\/td>\nExercise 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        1<\/td>\ndi, di<\/td>\nke<\/td>\ndari, sampai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2<\/td>\ndari, dari<\/td>\npada<\/td>\npada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        3<\/td>\nke<\/td>\nkepada<\/td>\nselama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        4<\/td>\nke<\/td>\nke<\/td>\ndari, sampai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        5<\/td>\ndi<\/td>\nke, pada<\/td>\npada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        6<\/td>\nke<\/td>\nke, pada<\/td>\ndari, sampai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        7<\/td>\ndi, di<\/td>\nkepada<\/td>\nselama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        8<\/td>\ndari, ke<\/td>\nkepada<\/td>\npada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        9<\/td>\ndari, dari<\/td>\nke<\/td>\ndari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        10<\/td>\ndi<\/td>\npada<\/td>\nselama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship with other words. Try to memorize the prepositions below, because they\u2019re very important and used daily. Meaning Bahasa Indonesia English equivalent Example Indicating location or place di   dalam In, at, on, upon   in, within…<\/p>\n

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