Conversation

ASKING FOR A NAME AND SPELLING

Siapa nama kamu?                               What is your name?

Nama saya Firman.                               My name is Firman.

Bagaimana mengeja namamu?          How do you spell your name?

F-I-R-M-A-N.                                            F-I-R-M-A-N.

INTRODUCTION

Berapa umurmu?                 How old are you?

Saya berumur 39 tahun.                     I am thirty nine years old.

Dari mana kamu?                 Where are you from?

Saya dari Depok.                  I am from Depok.

Apa profesimu?                                    What are you?

Saya guru sosiologi.                             I am a sociology teacher of SMAIT Nurul Fikri.

Apa hobimu?                                        What is your hobby?

Hobi saya membaca buku.  My hobby is reading book.

Marwa, kenalkan Aisyah.    Marwa, meet Aisyah.

Saya senang bertemu denganmu, Marwa.                      I’m glad to meet you, Marwa.

Saya juga senang bertemu denganmu. Terima kasih.    I’m glad to meet you too, thank you.

Marwa adalah pelajar SDIT Nurul Fikri.            Marwa is a student of SDIT Nurul Fikri.

Saya senang mengetahui itu.                             I’m glad to know that.

Terima kasih.                                                         Thank you.

DAYS

Hari apa hari ini?                  What day is today?

Hari ini hari Senin.                               Today is Monday.

Hari apa besok?                                    What day is tomorrow?

Besok hari Selasa.                `               Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Hari apa kemarin?                                What day was yesterday?

Kemarin hari minggu.                          Yesterday was Sunday.

Hari apa sesudah hari Senin?                                             What day is after Monday?

Hari sesudah hari Senin adalah hari Selasa.    The day after Monday is Tuesday.

Hari apa sebelum hari Minggu?                                         What day is before Sunday?

Hari sebelum hari Minggu adalah hari Sabtu. The day before Sunday is Saturday.

MONTHS

Bulan apa bulan ini?                            What month is this month?

Bulan ini adalah Desember.               This month is December.

Bulan apa bulan depan?                     What month is next month?

Bulan depan adalah Januari.              Next month is January.

Bulan apa bulan lalu?                          What month was last month?

Bulan lalu adalah November.             Last month was November.

Bulan apa sesudah Agustus?                                              What month is after August?

Bulan sesudah Agustus adalah September.     The month after August is September.

Bulan apa sebelum bulan Juni?                                         What month is before June?

Bulan sebelum bulan Juni adalah Mei.                             The month before June is May.

DATES

Kapan kamu lahir?                               When were you born?      

Saya lahir 20 Juli 1972.                       I was born on July 20^th 1972.

Saya lahir bulan Juli.                            I was born in July.

Saya lahir tahun 1972.                        I was born in 1972.

Dimana kamu lahir?                             Where were you born?

Saya lahir di Kerinci.                            I was born in Kerinci.          

COLOURS

Apa warna buku itu?                           What colour is that book?

Buku ini biru.                                        This book is blue.

ASKING FOR PERMISSION AND THE ANSWERS

Bolehkah saya meminjam bukumu?                 May I borrow your book?

Ya, kamu boleh meminjam bukuku.                  Yes, you may borrow my book.

Tidak boleh.                                                                          No, you may not.

Tidak, kamu tidak boleh meminjam bukuku.   No, you may not borrow my book.

ASKING FOR REQUEST AND PROHIBITION

Tolong  kunjungi saya.                                         Please visit me.

Tolong jangan bawa buku saya.                         Please don’t borrow my book.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Apakah kamu belajar bahasa Inggris setiap hari?           Do you study English every day?

Ya.                                                                                                           Yes, I do

Tidak.                                                                                                      No, I don’t

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Apa yang kamu lakukan setiap pagi?                                What do you do every morning?

Saya mandi, kemudian sarapan,                        I take a bath and then I have breakfast,

sesudah sarapan saya pergi sekolah.                                after I have breakfast, I go to school.

NOMINAL QUESTIONS

Apakah kamu teacher?                       Are you a teacher?

Ya.                                                           Yes, I am.

Tidak.                                                      No, I am not.

ASKING FOR A REASON (WHY)

               

Saya ingin pergi ke Pare.                                    I want to go to Pare.

Mengapa kamu ingin pergi ke Pare?                                Why do you want to go to Pare?                      

Karena saya ingin belajar bahasa Inggris.         Because I want to study English.

Saya sedih.                                                                            I am sad.

Mengapa kamu sedih?                                                        Why are you sad?

Karena saya tidak punya uang.                                          Because I don’t have money.

Mengapa ayahmu marah padamu?                   Why is your father angry with you?

Karena saya nakal.                                                               Because I am naughty.       

               

 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

Kamu ingin jadi apa?                            What do you want to be?

Saya ingin menjadi guru.     I want to be a teacher.

THIS IS A BOOK

Apa ini?                                                  What is this?

Ini buku.                                 This is a book.

IN MY BAG

Apakah ada sebuah bulpen di dalam tasmu?                  Is there a pen in your bag?

Ya, ada sebuah bulpen di dalam tas saya.                        Yes, there is a pen in my bag.

Apakah ada beberapa buku di dalam tasmu?                 Are there any books in your bag?

Ada beberapa buku di dalam tas saya.                                             There are some books in my bag.

Berapa banyak buku yang ada di di dalam tasmu?         How many books are there in your bag?

Ada empat buku di dalam tas saya.                                   There are four books in my bag.

Berapa banyak uang yang kamu butuhkan      How much money do you need to buy a book?

untuk membeli sebuah buku?

Saya butuh Rp 10.000.                                                        I need Rp 10.000.

DOING SOMETHING

Apa yang sedang kamu lakukan?                       What are you doing?

Saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.                  I’m studying English.

HOW MANY TIMES

Berapa kali kamu membaca buku setiap hari?                How many times do you read a book every day?

Saya membaca buku tiga kali sehari.                                I read a book three times a day.

WHAT KIND OF

Buku apa yang kamu suka?                                 What kind of book do you like?

I like a story book.                                                                Saya suka buku cerita.

WHAT (APA)

Obyek apa yang sudah kamu kunjungi di Bali?               What have you visited in Bali?

WITH WHOM (DENGAN SIAPA)

Dengan siapa kamu mengunjungi Pantai Kuta.               With whom have you visited Kute Beach?

TIME

Jam berapa sekarang?                         What time is it now?

02.45                                                      It’s two forty five.

WHICH ONE (YANG MANA)

Saya mempunyai dua buku bahasa Inggris,     I have two English books, Grammar and Speaking.

Grammar dan Speaking.                                                     

Yang  mana yang akan kamu pinjam?                                Which one will you borrow?

POSSIBILITY (KEMUNGKINAN/MUNGKIN)

Mungkin bagimu untuk berbicara                     It is possible for you to speak

bahasa Inggris dengan baik jika kamu                               English well if you

mempraktikkan bahasa Inggrismu setiap hari.                practice your English every day.

SUGGESTION/ADVICE (SEHARUSNYA/SEBAIKNYA)

Kamu harus istirahat.                                                           You should take a rest.          

Kamu sebaiknya istirahat.                                   You had better take a rest.

NECESSITY (KEBUTUHAN/PERLU)

Saya perlu uang.                                                   I need money.

WHOSE (MILIK)

Motor siapa yang ingin kamu pinjam?                              Whose motorcycle do you want to borrow?

OBLIGATION (KEHARUSAN/HARUS)

Seorang pelajar harus belajar serius.                               A student must study seriously.

COURAGE (KEBERANIAN)

Saya berani pulang sendiri.                                                I dare go home alone.

PREDICTION (PREDIKSI/PASTI)

Kamu ingin membeli sebuah mobil,                  You want to buy a car,

kamu pasti mempunyai banyak uang.                               you must have much money.            

OFFERING (PENAWARAN)

Dapatkah saya melakukan sesuatu untukmu? Could I do something for you?