When to use it
Use it when you need cash.
“Where is the nearest ATM?” — The sentence in English
"Where is the nearest ATM?" uses the superlative "nearest" and the verb "is".
- Where
- adverbquestion word asking about place
- is
- verbbe · tense: present · person: third · number: singular · form of "to be"; here it says where something is
- the
- determinerdefinite article
- nearest
- adjectivesuperlative of "near"
- ATM
- nounnoun; short for automated teller machine, a cash machine
“Di mana ATM terdekat?” — The sentence in Indonesian
"Di mana ATM terdekat?" has no verb and uses "terdekat" (nearest).
- Di
- preposition"at, in"
- mana
- pronoun"where" (with di)
- ATM
- noun"ATM", the same word in both languages
- terdekat
- adjectiveter- + dekat: "nearest"
English × Indonesian: What changes from one language to the other
Both languages use the same abbreviation, ATM. English needs "is"; Indonesian does not.
Example conversation
— Di mana ATM terdekat?
— Where is the nearest ATM?
— Ada di dalam mal itu.
— There's one inside that mall.