Saya simpan cucian kering di lemari.

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Breakdown of Saya simpan cucian kering di lemari.

• di: in
• lemari: the cupboard
• simpan: to store

Questions & Answers about Saya simpan cucian kering di lemari.

Is it okay that the verb is just simpan and not menyimpan? Is something missing?

• Yes. In everyday Indonesian, speakers often drop the meN- prefix when the subject is clear: Saya simpan … = Saya menyimpan ….
• Menyimpan is the full, neutral/standard form; simpan feels casual/concise (notes, speech, captions).
• Morphology: root simpan
  • meN- → the s drops and meN- becomes meny-: menyimpan.

What’s the nuance of simpan compared with taruh or letakkan?

• (Me)nyimpan: to keep/store for later or safekeeping (a longer-term idea).
• (Me)naruh / meletakkan: to put/place something somewhere (neutral, one-time placement).
• If you mean “put into” a container, memasukkan is precise: Saya memasukkan cucian kering ke lemari.

Why is it di lemari and not ke lemari?

• di = location (at/in/on). It answers “where?” → di lemari.
• ke = movement/direction (to/toward). Use with verbs of putting/bringing into: memasukkan … ke lemari, membawa … ke lemari.
• With (me)nyimpan/menaruh/meletakkan, you normally use di.