Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.

We update the family budget every week.

Breakdown of Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.

• setiap: every
• kami: we
• memperbarui: to update
• minggu: the week
• anggaran keluarga: the family budget

Questions & Answers about Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.

What does kami mean, and how is it different from kita?

Kami = we (excluding the person you’re talking to).
Kita = we (including the person you’re talking to).

• Talking to a friend outside your family: Kami memperbarui …
• Talking to a family member who’s involved: Kita memperbarui …

Does Indonesian mark tense? How do we know this is a habitual action?

Indonesian doesn’t mark tense on the verb. Habit is shown with time expressions like setiap minggu (every week). You can add adverbs for other aspects:

• Past/complete: sudah (already)
• Progressive: sedang or lagi (in the middle of)
• Future: akan (will)
  Example: Kami biasanya memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.

Can setiap minggu go in different positions?

Yes. All are natural:

• Setiap minggu, kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga.
• Kami setiap minggu memperbarui anggaran keluarga.
• Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.
  Putting it at the start slightly emphasizes the frequency.

Does setiap minggu mean every week or every Sunday?

• minggu (lowercase) = week → setiap minggu = every week.
• Minggu (capital M) = Sunday → setiap Minggu = every Sunday.
  Your sentence uses the lowercase meaning: every week.

Why is it anggaran keluarga and not something like “the family budget”? Where’s “the/our”?

Indonesian has no articles like “the” or “a.” Anggaran keluarga is “family budget” in general. To make it explicitly “our family budget,” add a possessive after the noun phrase: anggaran keluarga kami.

• Neutral: Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga setiap minggu.
• Explicit: Kami memperbarui anggaran keluarga kami setiap minggu.

How does the noun order work in anggaran keluarga?

It’s a noun–noun compound: head noun first, modifier second. Anggaran (budget) + keluarga (family) = family budget. You can’t reverse it (keluarga anggaran is wrong).

What exactly does memperbarui mean, and how is it formed?

Memperbarui means “to renew / to update” (to make something new again). Morphologically: memper- + baru + -i.
It’s common for renewing passports, software, plans, etc.: memperbarui paspor, memperbarui perangkat lunak.

Is memperbarui the same as memperbaharui or membarui?

• Memperbarui is the standard modern Indonesian form.
• Memperbaharui is a widely used variant (influenced by Malay baharu). It’s understood, but memperbarui is preferred in contemporary Indonesian.
• Membarui exists but is less common; in careful writing, use memperbarui.
  Avoid forms like memperbaruhi (incorrect).

Is memperbarui transitive? Do I need an object?

Yes, it’s transitive and normally takes a direct object (what is being updated).
Natural: Kami memperbarui anggaran …
Unnatural: Kami memperbarui setiap minggu (missing object).

What does anggaran mean compared with words like biaya or bujet?

• Anggaran = budget (a planned allocation/estimate of income and expenses).
• Biaya = cost/fee (specific expense).
• Pengeluaran = expenditure/spending.
• Loan/colloquial: bujet/budget is also heard; anggaran is the neutral Indonesian word.

How do I pronounce tricky parts like memperbarui and anggaran?

• memperbarui: mem-per-ba-ru-i (5 clear syllables; vowels are pure: a as in “father,” u as in “food”). Indonesian has light, even stress.
• anggaran: ang-ga-ran. The ngg is pronounced as “ng” + hard “g” ([ng]+[g]), not just “ng.”

Can I use tiap instead of setiap?

Yes. Tiap is a shorter, slightly more casual form of setiap.
Examples: tiap minggu, setiap minggu → both mean “every week.”

What’s a good passive version of the sentence?

• Anggaran keluarga kami diperbarui setiap minggu.
  If you want to name the agent: Anggaran keluarga kami diperbarui oleh kami setiap minggu. (Often the agent is omitted if it’s obvious.)

Are there natural synonyms for the verb here?

• Memperbarui = update/renew (neutral).
• Merevisi = revise (implies making changes after review).
• Meninjau (ulang) = review (look over, possibly without changes).
• Colloquial techy speech: meng-update/ngupdate/diupdate (informal).
  Choose based on nuance: Kami merevisi anggaran … (we revise it), Kami meninjau anggaran … (we review it), Kami memperbarui anggaran … (we refresh/renew it).

Is keluarga the same as “household”? Can I say rumah tangga?

• Keluarga = family (relational).
• Rumah tangga = household (people living together as a unit).
  Both are fine; nuance differs: anggaran keluarga (family budget), anggaran rumah tangga (household budget).