Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.

Although it is raining heavily, we still come to the library.

Breakdown of Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.

• kami: we
• ke: to
• datang: to come
• meskipun: although
• hujan: the rain
• deras: heavy
• perpustakaan: the library
• tetap: permanent

Questions & Answers about Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.

What does meskipun do in this sentence, and can I move that clause to the end?

Meskipun means “although / even though” and introduces a contrast. It marks a subordinate (dependent) clause.

• Current order:
  Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.
  = Although it was raining heavily, we still came to the library.

• Alternative order:
  Kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan meskipun hujan deras.
  This is also natural and means the same thing. Putting the meskipun-clause first just puts extra emphasis on the contrast (the rain).

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Why is there no word like “is” in hujan deras? Why isn’t it hujan itu deras or something similar?

Indonesian often doesn’t use a verb like “to be” (is/are) in simple descriptions, especially with weather or noun + adjective patterns.

• hujan deras literally: “rain heavy”
  Natural meanings:
  • “(There is) heavy rain”
  • “It’s raining heavily”

You don’t need adalah or itu here. The context (especially with meskipun) makes it clear that this is a condition: “although (it is) heavy rain / although it is raining heavily.”

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Could I say deras hujan instead of hujan deras?

No, hujan deras is the natural order.

In Indonesian, adjectives usually come after the noun:

• hujan deras = heavy rain
• buku baru = new book
• rumah besar = big house

Putting the adjective before the noun (deras hujan) is not normal Indonesian and sounds wrong in standard usage.

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What’s the difference between kami and kita, and could I use kita here?

Both mean “we / us,” but:

• kami = we (excluding the listener)
• kita = we (including the listener)

In this sentence:

• kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan
  = We (not including you) still came to the library.

You can say kita if you want to include the listener:

• Meskipun hujan deras, kita tetap datang ke perpustakaan.
  = Although it was raining heavily, we (you and I / you and us) still came to the library.

Which one is correct depends on who is meant to be part of “we.”

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What exactly does tetap mean here, and how is it different from masih (“still”)?

In this sentence, tetap means “still / nevertheless / in spite of that” and emphasizes persistence despite a condition.

• kami tetap datang
  = we still came / we came anyway / we came nonetheless

Difference:

• tetap: continuing or persisting in spite of something

  • Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang.
    = Even though it was raining heavily, we came anyway.

• masih: still in the sense of “continuing as before; not yet finished/changed”

  • Kami masih di perpustakaan. = We’re still at the library.
  • Dia masih belajar. = He/She is still studying.

Here, masih datang would sound odd; tetap datang is the natural choice to express “came anyway / regardless.”

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Can I put tetap after datang, like kami datang tetap ke perpustakaan?

No, the natural placement is before the main verb:

• ✅ kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan
• ❌ kami datang tetap ke perpustakaan

In Indonesian, adverbs like tetap, sering (often), jarang (rarely), sudah (already) typically appear before the verb:

• sering makan = often eat
• sudah pergi = have already gone
• tetap datang = still / nevertheless come

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Why is there no explicit subject in meskipun hujan deras? Shouldn’t it be something like “it rains heavily”?

Indonesian often omits a subject in weather expressions. You don’t say “it rains” with a dummy subject like English “it.”

Common patterns:

• Hujan. = It’s raining. / There’s rain.
• Hujan deras. = It’s raining heavily. / There’s heavy rain.
• Meskipun hujan deras, … = Although it’s raining heavily, …

You might sometimes see:

• Sedang hujan deras. = It is raining heavily (right now).

But the simple hujan deras is perfectly natural and common, especially after meskipun / walaupun.

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What’s the difference between ke perpustakaan and di perpustakaan?

• ke means “to / towards” (direction / movement)
• di means “in / at / on” (location)

In this sentence:

• datang ke perpustakaan = come to the library

Compare:

• Kami belajar di perpustakaan.
  = We study at the library. (location)
• Kami pergi ke perpustakaan.
  = We go to the library. (direction)

So ke perpustakaan is correct because it’s about going/coming to a place.

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Why doesn’t perpustakaan have “the” or “a”? How do I know if it’s “the library” or “a library”?

Indonesian does not have mandatory articles like “a” or “the.” A bare noun can be:

• “a library”
• “the library”
• just “library” (in a general sense)

So:

• ke perpustakaan
  can be translated as “to the library” or “to a library” depending on context.

If you want to be more specific, you can add context words:

• ke perpustakaan itu = to that/the (already known) library
• ke perpustakaan sekolah = to the school library

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Is meskipun formal? Can I use walaupun or walau instead?

Meskipun, walaupun, and walau are very close in meaning and are often interchangeable in everyday use.

All of these can work here:

• Meskipun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.
• Walaupun hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.
• Walau hujan deras, kami tetap datang ke perpustakaan.

Nuances:

• meskipun and walaupun feel a bit more complete / standard.
• walau is a little more informal / conversational and shorter.

But in regular speech and writing, most Indonesians will treat them as essentially equivalent in sentences like this.