Kami meaning in English

kami means we (excluding you) in Indonesian. Pronounced KAH-mee.

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Example sentence

Kami dari Amerika.
We are from America.

How kami is used

'We' that EXCLUDES the listener ('we but not you'). A crucial distinction English misses.

More sentences using kami

• Kami belajar bahasa Indonesia.
  We're learning Indonesian.
• Kami bertemu hari Sabtu.
  We meet on Saturday.
• Hotel kami dekat pantai.
  Our hotel is near the beach.

kami in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Kami makan bareng.
  We eat together.
  From Keluarga Saya A1
• Akhir pekan lalu kami pergi ke gunung.
  Last weekend we went to the mountains.
  From Liburan ke Gunung B1
• Kami menulis surat dengan tangan.
  We wrote letters by hand.
  From Cerita Nenek B1

Related pronouns

• saya, I
• aku, I
• kamu, you (familiar)
• anda, you (formal or impersonal)
• dia, he
• kita, we (including you)

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