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Breakdown of Kami menghargai kebersihan perpustakaan.
kami
we
perpustakaan
the library
menghargai
to appreciate
kebersihan
the cleanliness
Questions & Answers about Kami menghargai kebersihan perpustakaan.
What does "kami" mean here, and how is it different from "kita"?
- kami: we, excluding the person you’re talking to.
- kita: we, including the person you’re talking to. If the message is meant to include the reader/listener (e.g., a sign for patrons), you could use kita instead of kami.
Is the sentence natural in Indonesian, and where would it be used?
Yes—it's grammatical and formal. It states a value or policy. For a sign asking people to act, Indonesian usually prefers a request/imperative, for example: Harap/Mohon jaga kebersihan perpustakaan (Please keep the library clean). Your sentence sounds like an institutional statement or part of a report.
How do I say “really appreciate” or “greatly appreciate”?
Use intensifiers:
- Before the verb: Kami sangat/sungguh/benar-benar menghargai …
- Or place sekali after the object/verb phrase: Kami menghargai sekali upaya Anda menjaga kebersihan perpustakaan.
What’s the root of “menghargai,” and what does the -i do?
- Root: harga (price, value).
- Pattern: meN- + harga + -i → menghargai (“to value/appreciate [something/someone]”).
- Related words: berharga (valuable), penghargaan (appreciation/award), dihargai (to be appreciated).
The suffix -i often marks the object as the thing being acted upon or affected.
What does “kebersihan” literally mean and how is it formed?
- bersih = clean (adjective).
- ke- … -an nominalizes it: kebersihan = cleanliness (the state of being clean). This ke-…-an pattern forms many abstract nouns, e.g., keindahan (beauty), keamanan (security).
Why is there no “the” before “library”?
Indonesian has no articles. Specificity comes from context or words like ini/itu or a possessor:
- kebersihan perpustakaan = the/a library’s cleanliness (depends on context)
- kebersihan perpustakaan ini/itu = this/that library’s cleanliness
- kebersihan perpustakaan kami = our library’s cleanliness
Do I need a preposition between “kebersihan” and “perpustakaan”?
No. Noun + noun works like “of” in English:
- kebersihan perpustakaan = the library’s cleanliness. If you mean location, use di:
- kebersihan di perpustakaan = cleanliness in the library.
What is the word-order pattern in “kebersihan perpustakaan”?
Indonesian puts the head noun first, then its modifier:
- [Head] [Modifier] → kebersihan (head) + perpustakaan (modifier/possessor).
Other examples: peraturan perpustakaan (library rules), jam buka perpustakaan (library opening hours).
How do you pronounce the words?
- Kami: KA-mi
- menghargai: meng-har-GA-i (the “ai” like English “eye”; keep the “h” sound)
- kebersihan: ke-ber-SI-han
- perpustakaan: per-pus-ta-KA-an (the “a-a” spans two syllables: ka-an)
Indonesian stress is relatively even; don’t over-stress one syllable.
Can I omit the subject and just say “Menghargai kebersihan perpustakaan”?
It’s possible in very limited contexts, but it sounds fragmentary. For clarity, keep kami/kita. On signs, an imperative/request is preferred: Harap/Mohon jaga kebersihan perpustakaan.
How do I say “We appreciate your effort to keep the library clean”?
- Kami menghargai upaya/kerja sama Anda untuk menjaga kebersihan perpustakaan.
You can also add thanks: Terima kasih, kami sangat menghargainya.
Is “mengapresiasi” okay instead of “menghargai”? Any synonyms?
- mengapresiasi (to appreciate) is acceptable, especially in formal or business contexts: Kami mengapresiasi dukungan Anda.
- menghargai is very common and slightly broader in meaning.
- Related but different: menghormati (to respect), menjaga (to keep/maintain), as in menjaga kebersihan for calls to action.
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