Kami berlibur ke kebun teh karena tiket kereta murah.

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Breakdown of Kami berlibur ke kebun teh karena tiket kereta murah.

• karena: because
• ke: to
• murah: cheap

Questions & Answers about Kami berlibur ke kebun teh karena tiket kereta murah.

What does berlibur mean, and how is this verb formed?

berlibur is an intransitive verb meaning “to go on vacation” or “to take a holiday.” It’s formed by adding the prefix ber- (which often indicates “to have/undergo/do something”) to the base libur (“holiday” or “day off”). Together, ber- + libur literally means “to be in a state of holiday.”

Why do we use ke before kebun teh? Could we use di instead?

We use ke to mark movement toward a destination: “to the tea plantation.” If you want to say “vacation at the tea plantation” (focusing on location rather than travel), you can use di:

• Kami berlibur ke kebun teh. (We go on vacation to the tea plantation.)
• Kami berlibur di kebun teh. (We vacation at the tea plantation.)

What exactly is a kebun teh?

kebun teh is a compound noun meaning “tea plantation” or “tea garden.”

• kebun = garden, plantation
• teh = tea

Put together, it describes a cultivated area where tea plants are grown.

Why is karena used here, and can it appear in a different position?

means “because” and introduces a reason. In Indonesian you can place the reason clause before or after the main clause: