Breakdown of Kami mulai latihan kebugaran pagi ini.
kami
we
pagi ini
this morning
latihan kebugaran
the fitness training
mulai
to begin
Questions & Answers about Kami mulai latihan kebugaran pagi ini.
What is the difference between kami and kita, and why is kami used here?
Indonesian has two words for we:
- kami = we (not including the person spoken to) → exclusive we
- kita = we (including the person spoken to) → inclusive we
In Kami mulai latihan kebugaran pagi ini, kami implies:
- The speaker and their group started fitness training.
- The listener is not part of that group.
If the speaker wanted to include the listener (for example, a coach talking to their team), they would say:
- Kita mulai latihan kebugaran pagi ini.
We (you and I / all of us here) start/started fitness training this morning.
Does mulai here mean started (past) or start (present)? Why is there no tense marking?