single.
Saya belum nikah | I’m separated. | Kami sudah pisah. |
I’m divorced. | Saya sudah cerai. |
I’m a widow. | Saya janda. |
I’m a widower. | Saya duda. |
I live alone. | Saya tinggal sendirian. |
I live with a friend. | Saya tinggal dengan teman. |
Do you have any children? | Sudah punya anak? |
Do you have any grandchildren? | Sudah punya cucu? |
How old are you? | Berapa umurnya? |
How old is he/she? | Berapa umurnya? |
I’m…(years old). | Saya berumur…tahun. |
She’s/he’s…years old. | Dia berumur…tahun. |
What do you do for a living? | Apa pekerjaannya? |
I work in an office. | Saya kerja di kantor. |
I’m a student [in high school]. | Saya pelajar [SMA]. |
I’m a university student. | Saya mahasiswa. |
I’m unemployed. | Saya penganggur. |
I am on leave. | Saya cuti. |
I’m retired. | Saya sudah pensiun. |
I’m self-employed. | Saya wiraswasta. |
I have my own business. | Saya punya bisnis sendiri. |
I’m a housewife. | Saya ibu rumah tangga. |
Do you like your job? | Suka dengan pekerjaannya? |
Most of the time! | Rata-rata selalu! |
Not very much. | Saya tidak terlalu suka. |
3.2 Pardon me, do you speak English?
Key Vocabulary | |
to speakbicaralanguagebahasa | EnglishInggris | Indonesian languagebahasa IndonesiaEnglish languagebahasa Inggris |
Do you speak English? | Bisa berbahasa Inggris? |
Do you speak Indonesian? | Bisa bahasa Indonesia? |
I don’t. | Saya tidak bisa. |
I speak a little. | Saya bisa sedikit. |
Is there someone who speaks English? | Ada orang yang bisa bahasa Inggris? |
Excuse me. | Permisi. |
Pardon me. | Maaf. |
May I ask you? | Boleh saya tanya? |
I (don’t) understand. | Saya (tidak) mengerti. |
Do you understand me? | Anda mengerti? |
Please repeat that. | Bisa diulangi? |
One more time. | Sekali lagi. |
Please speak slower. | Tolong bicara lebih pelan. |
What does that mean? | Apa artinya? |
What does that word mean? | Apa arti kata itu? |
It’s more or less the same as… | Kurang lebih sama dengan… |
Could you write that down, please? | Tolong ditulis. |
Could you spell that for me, please? | Tolong dieja. |
Could you point that out in this phrasebook, please? | Tolong tunjukkan pada buku ini. |
Wait a minute. | Sebentar. |
Wait a minute, I’ll look it up. | Sebentar, saya akan cari. |
I can’t find that word. | Kata itu tidak ada. |
I can’t find that sentence. | Kalimat itu tidak ada. |
How do you say that in Indonesian? | Bahasa Indonesia?Bagaimana mengatakan itu dalam |
How do you say that in Javanese? | Bagaimana mengatakan itu dalamBahasa Jawa? |
How do you say that in Balinese? | Bagaimana mengatakan itu dalamBahasa Bali? |
How do you pronounce that? | Bagaimana mengucapkannya? |
3.3 Starting/ending a conversation
May l ask you something? | Boleh saya bertanya? |
Excuse me | Permisi |
Pardon me | Maaf |
Could you help me please? | Bisa minta tolong? |
Yes, what’s the problem? | Ya, apa masalahnya? |
What can I do for you? | Apa yang bisa saya bantu? |
Sorry, I don’t have time now. | Maaf, saya tidak ada waktu sekarang. |
Do you have a light? | Boleh pinjam korek api? |
May I join you? | Boleh bergabung dengan Anda? |
Could you take a picture? | Bisa tolong ambilkan foto? |
Could you take a picture of us? | Bisa tolong ambilkan foto kami? |
Leave me alone! | Tinggalkan aku sendiri! |
Get lost! | Pergilah! |
Don’t bother me! | Jangan ganggu! |
Go away or I’ll scream. | Pergilah atau aku berteriak! |
3.4 Chatting about the weather
Key Vocabulary | |
weathercuacahotpanascloudymendung | coolsejakwindanginrainhujan | humidlembabclearterangdrykering |
What will the weather be like today? | Bagaimana cuaca hari ini? |
What’s the temperature? | Berapa suhu udara? |
Is the weather nice today? | Cuaca hari ini baik? |
Is the weather bad today? | Cuaca hari ini buruk? |
Yes, bring an umbrella. | Ya, bawalah payung. |
Is the weather cool? | Cuacanya sejuk? |
Yes, bring a jacket. | Ya, bawalah jas. |
Is the weather hot? | Apakah cuaca panas? |
No, it should be cool. | Tidak, kemungkinan besar dingin. |
Yes, wear a cap. | Ya, pakailah topi. |
What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow? | Bagaimana cuaca besok? |
Is it going to be hazy tomorrow? | Apa besok akan berkabut? |
Will the air pollution be bad? | Akankah polusi udaranya memburuk? |
Yes, wear a mask. | Ya, pakailah masker. |
windanginstormbadairainhujanwindyberanginthundergunturcloudyberawanmildsedangcoolsejukstifflingly hotgerah | hurricaneangin topanheavy rainhujan derasdownpourhujan lebatgusts of windhembusan angindark, gloomygelapovercastmendunghotpanasfogkabutstrong windsangin kencang | colddinginheatwavegelombang panasclear daycerahfoggyberkabutvery hotsangat panashumidlembabmoderate windsangin agak kencangstrong [winds]kencanghazeberkabut |
It’s very hot today! | Panas sekali hari ini! |
It’s cool today! | Hari ini sejuk! |
Isn’t it a lovely day? | Hari yang indah ya? |
All that rain! | Hujannya besar! |
It’s very cloudy! | Sangat mendung! |
The weather is clear today. | Cuaca terang hari ini. |
Has the weather been like this for long? | Apa cuacanya sudah lama seperti ini? |
Is it always this hot? | Apa selalu panas seperti ini? |
Is it always this cold? | Apa selalu dingin seperti ini? |
Is it always this dry? | Apa selalu kering? |
Is it always this humid? | Apa selalu lembab? |
Does it always rain like this? | Apa selalu hujan seperti ini? |
3.5 Hobbies
Key Vocabulary | |
hobbyhobi | to likesuka |
I like…. | Saya suka…. |
Do you like…? | Anda suka…? |
Do you have any hobbies? | Anda punya hobi? |
I like knitting. | Saya suka merajut. |
I like reading books. | Saya suka membaca buku. |
I like photography. | Saya suka fotografi. |
I like listening to music. | Saya suka mendengarkan musik. |
I play the guitar. | Saya main gitar. |
I play the piano. | Saya main piano. |
I like to watch films. | Saya suka nonton film. |
I like traveling. | Saya suka jalan-jalan. |
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