sini
/ˈsini/
The English phrase "here" is translated into Indonesian as sini.
sini is an adverb meaning in, on or at this place.
Meaning: in, on, or at this place (adv)
Which one should you use?
While sini refers to a place near the speaker, use situ to refer to a place near the listener and sana to refer to a place far from both the speaker and the listener.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a static location, the standard way to say "at/in this place" is to use the phrase di sini. If you want to express movement towards this place, use the preposition ke before sini, forming ke sini.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsini/
Did you know?
- The word sini is recorded in the Talang Tuo inscription from 684 AD, making it a linguistic survivor from the era of the Srivijaya empire.
- If you are inviting someone to join you, you would say ke sini, which literally translates to 'to here' rather than 'come here'.
- In casual conversation, you might hear people shorten di sini to just sini, even when they are grammatically required to indicate a static location.
Examples in context
- Ada apel di sini.There's an apple here.This sentence shows how to use sini to indicate location.Tatoeba #13442613 by Pacific, translation #12891961 by mexicanhere
- Dia masih di sini.He is still here.This sentence uses sini to indicate presence at a location.Tatoeba #3478824 by lewis, translation #292828 by CK
- Dia tepat di sini.She's right here.This sentence uses sini to specify a precise location.Tatoeba #10200378 by HAGNi, translation #1740910 by Spamster
- Buku itu ada di siniThe book is here
- Silakan duduk di tempat iniPlease sit here
- Kemarilah, di sini ada sesuatu yang ingin kukatakanCome here, I have something to tell you
- Kunci-kuncimu ada di siniYour keys are here
- Ponselmu ada di sini!Your phone is here!
- Silakan lihat di siniPlease look here
- Di sini boskuHere, my boss
- 370 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Budi and Putri are looking for their lost keys in a cafe.
- PutriApakah kunci itu ada di sini?Are the keys here?
- BudiTidak, saya tidak melihatnya di sini.No, I don't see them here.
- PutriCoba cari di sini lagi.Try looking here again.
- BudiOh, ini dia, ada di sini!Oh, here they are, they are here!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “here” translations and entries sini, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
