Breakdown of Saya belajar di depan komputer setiap malam.
Questions & Answers about Saya belajar di depan komputer setiap malam.
Di depan is two words:
- di = at / in / on (a location preposition)
- depan = front
Literally it means “at the front (of)” or “in front of”.
It behaves like a phrase, not a single word, and you usually keep di and depan together.
In this sentence, di marks a location: you are at a place.
- di = at / in / on (static location)
- di depan komputer = at/in front of the computer
- ke = to (movement/direction)
- ke depan komputer = (going) to the front of the computer
- pada = more abstract “at / on” (often with time, people, or more formal contexts)
- pada malam hari (on/at night), pada beliau (to him/her, formal)
Here you’re not moving anywhere; you’re just located in front of the computer, so di is correct.