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Questions & Answers about Liburan dimulai besok.
What exactly does liburan mean, and how is it different from libur or cuti?
- liburan: a vacation/holiday period, a stretch of time off (school break, long vacation).
- libur: a day off or the state of being off/closed. Examples: hari libur (public holiday/day off), Toko libur (The shop is closed).
- cuti: leave from work (authorized time off). Example: cuti tahunan (annual leave).
- Related verb: berlibur = to go on/ be on vacation.
Is dimulai a passive form? Why use it here?
Yes. dimulai is the passive voice (di- + mulai) and literally means “is/gets started.” Indonesian often uses the passive to focus on the event rather than the agent. It’s natural for scheduled events: Pertemuan dimulai jam 9. The active equivalent would be memulai with an agent: Panitia memulai acara.
Can I just say Liburan mulai besok instead of Liburan dimulai besok?
Yes. Both are common:
- Liburan dimulai besok: slightly more formal/institutional, fits announcements.
- Liburan mulai besok: simpler, neutral/colloquial. Here mulai works like “start(s) from.”
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