Kuliah dimulai pukul tujuh.

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Breakdown of Kuliah dimulai pukul tujuh.

• pukul: at
• tujuh: seven
• kuliah: the lecture

Questions & Answers about Kuliah dimulai pukul tujuh.

What exactly does kuliah mean here?

In this sentence, kuliah means a university-level class or lecture session (the event you attend). It does not mean “school” in general. It can also, in other sentences, refer to the activity of going to/being in college (e.g., Saya kuliah di UI = “I study at UI”).

Could I use kelas instead of kuliah?

You can say Kelas dimulai pukul tujuh, and people will understand. However, kuliah is more specifically “a university lecture,” while kelas can mean a class (any level), a classroom, or a group. At university, both are heard; kuliah feels more precise for the lecture itself.

Why is it dimulai and not mulai?

Dimulai is the passive form (“is started/begins”), which is common for schedules: Kuliah dimulai pukul tujuh. You can also use active/intransitive mulai: Kuliah mulai pukul tujuh. Both are correct; dimulai often sounds a bit more formal/impersonal.

Is bermulai a word in Indonesian?

No. Standard Indonesian uses mulai, memulai (active transitive), and dimulai (passive). Bermula exists in Malay, not in Indonesian; bermulai is incorrect.