Kami membawa air agar tidak haus di jalan.

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Breakdown of Kami membawa air agar tidak haus di jalan.

• kami: we
• di: on
• agar: so that

Questions & Answers about Kami membawa air agar tidak haus di jalan.

What’s the difference between kami and kita?

• kami = we (excluding the person you’re talking to).
• kita = we (including the person you’re talking to).
• Use kami in the sentence if the listener is not part of the group that brought the water. If the listener is included, say: Kita membawa air agar tidak haus di jalan.

Why is it membawa and not just bawa?

• membawa is the standard/polite form; bawa is very common in everyday speech.
• Informal speech often drops the meN- prefix: Kami bawa air... is natural in conversation.

What’s the difference between membawa and membawakan?

• membawa = to carry/bring (neutral).
• membawakan = to bring something for someone (benefactive), or “to perform” (for songs):
  
  • Kami membawakan air untuk tamu. (We brought water for the guests.)
  • Dia membawakan lagu itu. (He/She performed that song.)

Why use agar here? Could I use supaya, biar, or untuk instead?