Breakdown of Kami membahas perkara warisan di ruang tamu.
di
in
kami
we
ruang tamu
the living room
membahas
to discuss
Questions & Answers about Kami membahas perkara warisan di ruang tamu.
Why does the sentence use kami and not kita?
Indonesian distinguishes between two kinds of we:
- kami = we (but not you) → excludes the listener.
- kita = we (including you) → includes the listener.
So Kami membahas perkara warisan di ruang tamu implies that the people doing the discussing did not include the person being spoken to. If the speaker wanted to say you and I (and maybe others) discussed the inheritance, they would use kita instead:
Kita membahas perkara warisan di ruang tamu.
What is the nuance of membahas compared with berbicara tentang or mendiskusikan?
All three can relate to talking about something, but with slightly different flavors:
- membahas
- From bahas (to discuss, to examine).
- Suggests discussing in some depth, possibly more systematic or analytical.
- Common in both spoken and written Indonesian.
- berbicara tentang
- Literally to talk about.
- More casual, general talking.
- Less emphasis on analysis, more on just chatting or mentioning.
- mendiskusikan
- From diskusi (discussion).
- Often sounds slightly more formal/academic.
- Often used when there is a clear topic or issue to be discussed.
In this sentence, membahas fits well because perkara warisan sounds like a serious, specific matter that people would discuss carefully.