← Prepositions

Time: in / on / at

Waktu: in / on / at

in = long periods, on = days & dates, at = clock times.

in = periode panjang, on = hari & tanggal, at = jam.

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📅 September

Nyepi is in March this year.

Long periods — months, years, seasons, the morning → in. Periode panjang — bulan, tahun, musim, pagi → in.

Rules Aturan

  • in
    Long periods: months, years, seasons, parts of the day Periode panjang: bulan, tahun, musim, bagian hari
    in July, in 2026, in the morning in July, in 2026, in the morning
  • on
    Days and dates Hari dan tanggal
    on Monday, on 17 August, on my birthday on Monday, on 17 August, on my birthday
  • at
    Clock times and fixed points Jam dan titik tetap
    at 9 a.m., at night, at the weekend, at Christmas at 9 a.m., at night, at the weekend, at Christmas

One Indonesian word, several English ones Satu kata ID, beberapa preposisi

  • 🇮🇩 pada

    • on on Monday
    • at at seven o'clock

    'pada' bisa jadi on (hari) atau at (jam).

Common mistakes Kesalahan umum

  • ✗ on July
    ✓ in July

    Bulan = periode panjang → in.

  • ✗ in Monday
    ✓ on Monday

    Hari → on.

  • ✗ at the morning
    ✓ in the morning

    Bagian hari → in (tapi 'at night').

  • ✗ on 2024
    ✓ in 2024

    Tahun = periode panjang → in.

  • ✗ in my birthday
    ✓ on my birthday

    Tanggal/hari tertentu → on.

Fixed phrases to memorise Frasa untuk dihafal

  • in the morning
  • at night
  • on Monday
  • at the weekend
  • in 2026
  • at 7 o'clock

Quick check Cek cepat

  1. Nyepi is ___ March this year.

    Nyepi ___ bulan Maret tahun ini.

  2. The class starts ___ eight o'clock.

    Kelas mulai ___ jam delapan.

  3. We're closed ___ Sundays.

    Kami tutup ___ hari Minggu.

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