Kami nongkrong di dekat warung.

Both kami and kita can mean we, but they are different:

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

So Kami nongkrong di dekat warung means the speaker is talking about their group, but not including the listener.

If the listener were part of the group hanging out, Indonesian would more likely use kita.

Nongkrong is a very common informal Indonesian verb meaning something like:

• to hang out
• to chill
• to spend time casually somewhere

It often suggests being relaxed, social, and not doing anything very formal or serious.

So nongkrong is more natural in casual speech than a more formal wording would be.

Nongkrong is informal / conversational. It is extremely common in everyday spoken Indonesian, especially among friends.

In a formal context, people might choose a different expression depending on the exact meaning, but in normal daily conversation nongkrong sounds natural.

So this sentence has a casual tone.

Di dekat means near or close to.

Breakdown:

• di = a preposition meaning in / at / on
• dekat = near / close

Together, di dekat means near or literally at a place close to something.

So:

• di dekat warung = near the shop/stall

Because here di is a preposition, not a prefix.

In Indonesian:

• di as a preposition is written separately
  
  • di rumah = at home
  • di dekat warung = near the stall
• di- as a verb prefix is written together
  
  • dibuka = opened
  • ditulis = written

So di dekat must be two words.

A warung is a small local business, often a modest:

• food stall
• small shop
• roadside eatery
• neighborhood kiosk

The exact translation depends on context. In many cases, English doesn’t have one perfect equivalent.

So warung is often left untranslated in explanations, or translated loosely as:

• stall
• small shop
• food stall
• local eatery

Indonesian usually does not use a verb like to be in the same way English does.

English needs:

• We are hanging out...

Indonesian can simply say:

• Kami nongkrong...

This is normal Indonesian grammar. The meaning is understood from the sentence structure and context.

Indonesian verbs usually do not change form for tense. A verb like nongkrong can refer to present, past, or future depending on context.

For example, context words can clarify time:

• Sekarang kami nongkrong di dekat warung. = We’re hanging out near the stall now.
• Tadi kami nongkrong di dekat warung. = We were hanging out near the stall earlier.
• Nanti kami nongkrong di dekat warung. = We’ll hang out near the stall later.

So in your sentence, the time is not marked explicitly; it depends on context.

Yes. Sedang shows that an action is in progress, similar to English be + -ing.

• Kami nongkrong di dekat warung. = We hang out / we’re hanging out near the stall.
• Kami sedang nongkrong di dekat warung. = We are in the middle of hanging out near the stall.

Adding sedang makes the ongoing aspect clearer, but it is not always necessary.

Yes. The sentence follows a very common Indonesian pattern:

• Kami = subject
• nongkrong = verb
• di dekat warung = place expression

So the structure is basically:

Subject + Verb + Location

This is very normal and natural in Indonesian.

Yes, in some contexts Indonesian can omit the subject if it is already clear from the conversation.

For example, if everyone already knows who is being talked about, someone might simply say:

• Nongkrong di dekat warung.

However, including kami makes the sentence clearer and more complete, especially for learners or when the subject has not been established yet.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

nongkrong ≈ nong-krong

Some helpful notes:

• ng is like the sound at the end of English sing
• the o is a pure vowel, not like the English diphthong in go
• the r in Indonesian is usually trilled or tapped more than in English

A rough English-friendly approximation would be:

nong-krong

but with clearer vowels than in typical English pronunciation.

Yes. Indonesian allows some flexibility in word order, especially with time and place expressions.

You can say:

• Kami nongkrong di dekat warung.
• Di dekat warung, kami nongkrong.

The first version is more neutral and common.
The second version gives more emphasis to the location.

In everyday speech, the original sentence is the most natural choice.

No. Indonesian does not use articles like a, an, or the in the way English does.

So warung could mean:

• a stall
• the stall
• a small shop
• the small shop

The exact meaning depends on context.

That is why warung in this sentence is left without an article.