Kami datang lebih awal ke acara kampus supaya bisa duduk di depan.

Both mean we, but they are different kinds of we.

• kami = we, but not including the person being spoken to
• kita = we, including the person being spoken to

So Kami datang lebih awal... means We came/arrived early..., but the listener is not part of that group.

Datang can mean both come and arrive, depending on context. In this sentence, it is very natural to understand it as arrive:

• Kami datang lebih awal = We arrived earlier / We came earlier

Indonesian often uses one verb where English might choose between two different ones.

Literally:

• lebih = more
• awal = early / earlier / beginning

Together, lebih awal means earlier or more early, which sounds natural in Indonesian. In English, we would usually say earlier or early depending on context.

So:

• datang lebih awal = arrive earlier / arrive early

Because lebih marks a comparative idea: more / -er.

• awal = early
• lebih awal = earlier

However, in real usage, lebih awal can sometimes also be translated simply as early, especially when English sounds more natural that way. It often suggests earlier than usual, earlier than expected, or with extra time.

Ke is a preposition meaning to when showing movement toward a place or destination.

• ke acara kampus = to the campus event

Since the sentence talks about going/coming somewhere, ke is the natural choice.

Compare:

• ke = to
• di = at / in / on

So you datang ke acara (come to an event), but you duduk di depan (sit at the front).

It means campus event or university event.

This is a common Indonesian noun+noun pattern, where the second noun describes the first:

• acara = event
• kampus = campus / university

So acara kampus literally means event campus, but naturally in English it becomes campus event.

Indonesian normally does not use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So acara kampus could mean:

• a campus event
• the campus event

The exact meaning depends on context. In this sentence, English probably uses the because the event is understood from the situation.

Supaya means so that or in order that. It introduces a purpose.

So:

• supaya bisa duduk di depan = so that (we) could/can sit at the front

It tells you the reason for arriving early.

Yes, in many situations:

• supaya = so that
• agar = so that, a bit more formal
• biar = so that / let, more informal or conversational in some contexts

So these are all possible:

• supaya bisa duduk di depan
• agar bisa duduk di depan
• biar bisa duduk di depan

In this sentence, supaya sounds very natural and neutral.

Because bisa means can / be able to, and it comes before the main verb.

• bisa duduk = can sit / be able to sit

This is a common Indonesian pattern:

• bisa pergi = can go
• bisa makan = can eat
• bisa duduk = can sit

Indonesian verbs do not change form for tense the way English verbs do, so bisa itself does not specifically mean can or could. The tense is understood from context.

In this sentence, English might translate it as:

• so that we could sit at the front
• so that we can sit at the front

If the whole sentence is talking about a past event, could may sound more natural in English. If it is a general statement or planned action, can may work.

Di depan literally means in front or at the front.

In this sentence, because it talks about sitting at an event, it most naturally means:

• at the front
• in the front
• possibly in the front rows

So duduk di depan means sit near the front, not necessarily sit in front of something in a vague spatial sense.

Because both di and ke are prepositions in these examples, and prepositions are written separately from the following word.

• di depan = at/in front
• ke acara = to the event

This is different from di- as a passive prefix on verbs, which is written together:

• ditulis = written
• dibuka = opened

So spacing matters.

Yes, sometimes Indonesian drops the subject if it is already clear from context. For example, in conversation, someone might simply say:

• Datang lebih awal ke acara kampus supaya bisa duduk di depan.

But if you want to clearly state we, especially in a full sentence or written context, keeping kami is better.

Not too different. The sentence follows a very straightforward order:

• Kami = subject
• datang lebih awal = verb + time/manner idea
• ke acara kampus = destination
• supaya bisa duduk di depan = purpose

So the structure is roughly:

We + arrived early + to the campus event + so that + could sit at the front

That is one reason this sentence feels quite approachable for English speakers.

Usually lebih awal means earlier than expected, earlier than usual, or simply early. It does not automatically mean earlier than another person, although context could make that interpretation possible.

If you specifically wanted to compare with someone else, Indonesian would often make that clearer with additional words.

Not usually in the same way.

• pagi = morning
• awal = early / earlier

Lebih pagi means earlier in the morning or more toward morning, while lebih awal means earlier in a more general sense. For arriving before an event starts, lebih awal is the natural choice.

A very natural translation is:

We arrived early at the campus event so that we could sit near the front.

Depending on context, you could also say:

We came to the campus event early so we could sit in the front.

Both capture the Indonesian well.