Kami ingin berlibur singkat ke pantai pada September kalau cuaca bagus.

We want to take a short vacation to the beach in September if the weather is good.

Breakdown of Kami ingin berlibur singkat ke pantai pada September kalau cuaca bagus.

• adalah: to be
• kami: we
• ke: to
• singkat: short

Questions & Answers about Kami ingin berlibur singkat ke pantai pada September kalau cuaca bagus.

Why is kami used instead of kita?

Kami and kita both mean we, but they are not interchangeable.

• kami = we, excluding the listener
• kita = we, including the listener

So kami ingin... means the speaker and some other people want to do this, but the person being spoken to is not included. If the listener is part of the plan, kita would be more appropriate.

How does ingin work here?

Ingin means want or want to.

In Indonesian, you do not need a separate word like English to before another verb. So:

• ingin berlibur = want to go on vacation / want to take a holiday

The pattern is simply:

• ingin + verb

What does berlibur mean?

Berlibur means to go on vacation, to take a holiday, or to vacation.

It comes from libur, which is related to a holiday, a day off, or being off from work/school. With the prefix ber-, it becomes a verb meaning to engage in that activity.

So:

• libur = holiday / off day / be off