A1 · Débutant Chapitre 11

Location and Movement

4 Règles totales
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of navigating your world by learning how to describe places and movement in Indonesian.

  • Identify common prepositions for static locations.
  • Use directional words to describe paths and destinations.
  • Apply essential motion verbs to talk about your daily travel.
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Introduces essential prepositions of place and direction. Covers basic verbs of motion and location.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: describe the location of objects and give basic directions to a friend.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Don't overthink it

Indonesian prepositions are invariant. Don't look for gender or plural rules!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place
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The 'DKD' Rule

Remember Di-Ke-Dari. It covers almost all your spatial needs.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Words
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The 'Ke' Rule

Always treat 'ke' as a mandatory bridge. If you don't see 'ke', you are likely missing a destination marker.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Motion Verbs
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Space matters

Always write 'di', 'ke', and 'dari' as separate words. Never attach them to the noun.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Locations

Vocabulaire clé (7)

di at/in ke to dari from pergi to go datang to come depan front kantor office

Real-World Preview

compass

Asking for Directions

Review Summary

  • [Object] + ada + [Preposition] + [Place]
  • [Subject] + [Verb] + [Direction] + [Place]
  • [Subject] + [Verb]
  • Use common nouns like rumah, kantor, sekolah

Erreurs courantes

You cannot use 'di' (at) with 'pergi' (go) because 'di' implies a static position, not a destination.

Wrong: Saya pergi di pasar.
Correct: Saya pergi ke pasar.

Do not use 'ke' for static locations. The office is not moving toward the school; it is situated there.

Wrong: Kantor ada ke depan sekolah.
Correct: Kantor ada di depan sekolah.

If you are coming, you are coming FROM a place, not to a place (unless using a different verb).

Wrong: Saya datang ke rumah.
Correct: Saya datang dari rumah.

Next Steps

You've done an incredible job mastering location and movement! Keep practicing these phrases as you move through your day.

Describe your room in Indonesian using prepositions.

Continue to: The Art of Pluralization

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank with di, ke, or dari.

Saya pergi ___ pasar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ke
Movement requires 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Words

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: d
All are grammatically correct depending on context.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya pergi di kantor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Movement needs 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Locations

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya pergi di pasar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Movement to a place requires 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Choose the correct verb.

Saya ___ ke sekolah setiap hari.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pergi
'Pergi' is the standard verb for 'go'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Motion Verbs

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya pergi pasar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pasar
Should be 'pergi ke pasar'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Motion Verbs

Fill in the blank with 'ke'.

Saya pergi ___ pasar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ke
Use 'ke' for destination.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Motion Verbs

Fill in the blank with di, ke, or dari.

Saya pergi ___ sekolah.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ke
Movement to a place requires 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: d
All are grammatically correct depending on context.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Locations

Fill in the blank with the correct particle.

Saya pergi ___ pasar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ke
Movement requires 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Locations

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, use 'pada' for time. 'Di' is only for space.
No, use 'kepada' for people.
No, 'di' is strictly for place. Use 'pada' for time.
No, use 'kepada' for people.
No, Indonesian verbs never change regardless of the subject.
'Ke' is for movement (to), 'di' is for location (at).
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