Questions & Answers about Duduklah di sini sebentar.
What does the particle -lah in Duduklah do?
- It softens the command and makes it more polite or inviting.
- It can also add a gentle emphasis.
- It’s common in writing or formal speech; in casual talk, people often omit it.
Is -lah required? How does Duduk! differ from Duduklah.?
- Duduk! is blunt and can sound brusque, fine among close friends or with children.
- Duduklah. is a softer, more polite imperative.
- Choose based on tone, context, and relationship.
How should I write -lah?
- Attach it to the word with no space: duduklah, tunggulah, masuklah.
- Don’t write duduk lah in standard Indonesian.
- Punctuation goes after the whole word: Duduklah.
Why is it di sini and not ke sini?
- di marks location (at/in/on): you sit at a place.
- ke marks movement (to/toward): use it for motion, e.g., Mari ke sini, lalu duduk.
- Don’t use Duduklah ke sini to mean sit here.