Saya turun di halte dekat perpustakaan.

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Breakdown of Saya turun di halte dekat perpustakaan.

• di: at
• dekat: near
• perpustakaan: the library

Questions & Answers about Saya turun di halte dekat perpustakaan.

Is turun the right verb for “to get off (a bus/train)”?

Yes. turun means “to go down/descend,” and by extension “to get off/alight” from a vehicle. Compare:

• Saya turun di halte… = I get off at the stop…
• Saya turun dari bus. = I get off from the bus.
• Keluar means “to go out/exit,” better for leaving a room/building.
• Menurunkan (transitive) means “to lower” or “to drop someone/something off” (what a driver does).
• Menuruni means “to go down/descend along” something (e.g., stairs, a hill).

Why is it di and not ke?

Use di for the location where the action happens (at/in/on). turun implies you’re already arriving/alighting at that place, so di is correct. Use ke (“to”) when talking about moving toward a destination:

• Saya akan turun di halte… (I will get off at the stop…)
• Saya pergi ke halte… (I’m going to the stop…)

Is di halte dekat perpustakaan better than di halte di dekat perpustakaan?

Both are acceptable. The version without the second di (halte dekat perpustakaan) is concise and natural. halte di dekat perpustakaan is also common and slightly more explicit. You’ll hear both.

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