Breakdown of Kami menyampaikan hasil rapat kepada bos.
kami
we
kepada
to
bos
the boss
hasil rapat
the meeting result
Questions & Answers about Kami menyampaikan hasil rapat kepada bos.
What’s the difference between kami and kita?
- Kami = “we” that excludes the listener.
- Kita = “we” that includes the listener.
- In the sentence, kami tells the listener they were not part of the group that delivered the results.
- Examples:
- Talking to a coworker who helped: Kita menyampaikan …
- Talking to someone who wasn’t involved: Kami menyampaikan …
Does this sentence imply past, present, or future? How do I show time?
Indonesian verbs don’t change for tense. Context or time words do the job.
- Past/completed: sudah or telah — Kami sudah/telah menyampaikan …
- Ongoing: sedang — Kami sedang menyampaikan …
- Future: akan — Kami akan menyampaikan …
- Time adverbs: tadi, kemarin, nanti, besok, etc.
- Tadi pagi kami menyampaikan …
- Besok kami akan menyampaikan …
What exactly does menyampaikan mean? How is it different from other verbs like memberi tahu, melaporkan, or mengirim?