Saya akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan.

I will go on vacation in Bandung next month.

Breakdown of Saya akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan.

• saya: I
• di: in
• akan: will
• berlibur: to go on vacation
• bulan depan: next month
• Bandung: Bandung

Questions & Answers about Saya akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan.

What does the word akan do here? Is it required?

Akan marks future time (will/shall). It’s optional when another time word like bulan depan (next month) already makes the timing clear. So both are fine:

• Saya akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan.
• Saya berlibur di Bandung bulan depan. Using akan sounds a bit more formal or deliberate.

Should it be di Bandung or ke Bandung with berlibur?

Both are correct, with a nuance:

• berlibur ke Bandung: highlights the destination/movement (going to Bandung for vacation).
• berlibur di Bandung: highlights the location where the vacation takes place (spending the holiday in Bandung). If you’re announcing a trip, learners often prefer ke; if you’re emphasizing where you’ll be staying, di is great.

What’s the difference between berlibur, liburan, and libur?

• berlibur: verb “to go on vacation.” Example: Saya akan berlibur…
• liburan: noun “a holiday/vacation.” Colloquially also used as a verb: Saya liburan ke Bandung.
• libur: “off/holiday/closed” (adjective/noun). Example: Sekolah libur (School’s off).

Can I use mau or bakal instead of akan?

Yes, but they have slightly different feels:

• mau = want/intend: Saya mau berlibur… (I want/plan to go on vacation).
• bakal = will/expected to (informal/predictive): Saya bakal berlibur…
• akan = neutral/formal future. Choose based on register and nuance.

Can I drop the subject Saya?

In casual speech/text, yes, if context makes it clear: Akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan.
In careful writing or when context isn’t clear, keep Saya.

What’s the difference between saya, aku, and gue?

• saya: neutral/formal and safe with strangers or in formal contexts.
• aku: informal/intimate with friends/family.
• gue (or gua): very informal Jakarta slang. Use only if that’s how your group speaks. Adjust the rest of your sentence’s tone accordingly.

Can I move bulan depan to the front?

Yes. Time expressions often go first for emphasis:

• Bulan depan saya akan berlibur di Bandung.
• Saya akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan. Both are natural. Saya bulan depan akan… is also possible but less common.

Do I need a preposition before bulan depan?

No. Bulan depan stands on its own.

• Formal option: pada bulan depan (fine but a bit stiff).
• Avoid in careful writing: di bulan depan (common in speech, but prescriptively “di” is for place, not time).

How do I negate the sentence?

Use tidak before the future marker or verb:

• Saya tidak akan berlibur di Bandung bulan depan. (I will not go on vacation…) If plans are canceled, you can also say: Saya tidak jadi berlibur… (I’m not going after all).

How do I say “for a week” (duration)?

Use selama for durations:

• Saya akan berlibur di Bandung selama seminggu (bulan depan). You can add approximation: sekitar seminggu (about a week).

Is di here a preposition or the passive prefix? How can I tell?

Here di is a preposition meaning “in/at,” so it’s written separately: di Bandung.
As a passive prefix, di- attaches to verbs with no space: dibeli, ditulis. If what follows is a place (Bandung), it’s the preposition; if it’s a verb root, it’s the prefix.

What are some equally natural alternatives to say the same idea?

• Neutral: Bulan depan saya akan berlibur ke Bandung.
• Casual: Bulan depan saya liburan ke Bandung.
• More explicit about travel: Saya akan pergi ke Bandung untuk berlibur bulan depan. All convey the same plan with slightly different emphasis/register.