Dia suka belajar di pagi hari.

to like

Breakdown of Dia suka belajar di pagi hari.

• dia: he/she
• di: in
• pagi hari: the morning
• belajar: to study

Questions & Answers about Dia suka belajar di pagi hari.

Why does Indonesian use dia for both "he" and "she"?

In Indonesian, dia is a gender-neutral pronoun, so it can mean both "he" and "she." Unlike English, Indonesian does not usually distinguish gender in third-person singular pronouns.

What does suka mean, and can it be used like "to like" in English?

Yes, suka generally means "to like" or "to enjoy." You can place it right after the subject to express what someone likes.

Why do we say di pagi hari to mean “in the morning”?

Di is a preposition meaning "at" or "in," and pagi hari literally translates to "morning day." Together, di pagi hari is a common phrase that means "in the morning."

If I want to say "I like to study in the morning," can I just replace dia with saya?

Yes. Simply change dia (he/she) to saya (I). So it becomes Saya suka belajar di pagi hari.

Is it acceptable to omit hari and just say di pagi?

Yes, people often say di pagi in casual conversation. However, di pagi hari is a more complete and common phrase in formal or written contexts.