Word
Kamu di mana?
Meaning
Where are you?
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Kamu di mana?
Is the word order in Kamu di mana? correct, and can I say Di mana kamu?
Yes. Both Kamu di mana? and Di mana kamu? are natural. Putting di mana at the end is very common in everyday speech; putting it first can sound a bit more formal or put focus on the location. A very formal variant is Di mana kamu berada?
Why is there no verb like “are” in this sentence?
Indonesian usually doesn’t use a verb like “to be” in sentences about location. The preposition di (“at/in/on”) links the subject to the place, so Kamu di mana? is literally “You at where?”
What does di mean here, and how is it different from the prefix di-?
Here di is a preposition meaning “at/in/on” and is written as a separate word: di rumah, di Jakarta, di kantor.
The prefix di- marks passive verbs and is attached to the verb: ditulis (written), dibuat (made).
Rule of thumb: preposition di is separate; prefix di- is attached.
Is it di mana or dimana?
Standard Indonesian spells it as two words: di mana. You’ll see dimana in casual texting, but avoid it in formal writing. Many style guides (including KBBI-based guidance) insist on the two-word form for the “where” question.