Breakdown of Kami menonton latihan band di studio musik dekat kampus.
di
at
kami
we
dekat
near
menonton
to watch
Questions & Answers about Kami menonton latihan band di studio musik dekat kampus.
Why is it kami and not kita here? Don’t they both mean we?
Indonesian has two different words for we:
- kami = we (not including you) → exclusive
- kita = we (including you) → inclusive
In Kami menonton latihan band…, the speaker is saying that they and their group watched the band practice, but the listener was not part of that group.
If the speaker wanted to include the listener (“You and I watched the band practice…”), they would say:
- Kita menonton latihan band di studio musik dekat kampus.
What’s the difference between menonton and melihat? Could I say Kami melihat latihan band?