Contoh penggunaan Question Words

Question words	Meaning	Examples
who	person	Who's that? That's Nancy.
where	place	Where do you live? In Boston
why	reason	Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early
when	time	When do you go to work? At 7:00
how	manner	How do you go? By car
what	object, idea or action	What do you do? I am an engineer
which	choice	Which one do you prefer? The red one.
whose	possession	Whose is this book? It's Alan's.
whom	object of the verb	Whom did you meet? I met the manager.
what kind	description	What kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs
what time	time	What time did you come home?
how many	quantity (countable)	How many students are there? There are twenty.
how much	amount, price (uncountable)	How much time have we got? Ten minutes
how long	duration, length	How long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks.
how often	frequency	How often do you go to the gym? Twice a week.
how far	distance	How far is your school? It's one mile far.
how old	age	How old are you? I'm 16.
how come	reason	How come I didn't see you at the party?

Vocabulary Yang Sering Dipakai

Kata	Arti	Kata	Arti
Almost	hampir	Absolutely	benar
barely	baru saja	completely	sama sekali
enough	cukup	enormously	secara sangat besar
fairly	cukup	far	jauh
hardly	hampir tidak	highly	sangat
indeed	memang	intensely	sangat
much	banyak	nearly	hampir
practically	praktis	pretty	cukup
so	jadi	somewhat	agak
thoroughly	sepenuhnya	too	terlalu
very	sangat	virtualy	dengan benar
awfully	sangat	Badly	sangat
decidedly	pasti	deeply	dalam
entirely	sepenuhnya	extremely	sangat
fully	sepenuhnya	greatly	sangat
how	bagaimana	incredibly	luar biasa
just	hanya	least	paling sedikit
perfectly	benar-benar	positively	positif
purely	semata-mata	quite	agak
strongly	sangat	terribly	sangat
totally	total	unterly	sepenuhnya, Seluruhnya
well	baik

Percakapan Menanyakan Jalan

Conversation (Dare to practice)

Baca dengan suara keras percapakan dibawah ini. Kemudian terjemahkan lah kedalam bahasa indonesia.

On the street

Tourist             : Good morning?

Official            : Morning

Tourist             : Can you speak English?

Official            : Yes a bit / a little

Tourist             : Good, Can you tell me where’s Tanjung Pinang?

Official            : Yes, Just Straight away from here. Around 11 Km from here you will find a cross-road, keep straight.

Tourist             : Then?

Official            : Just follow the main-roads.

Tourist             : So, How far Tanjung Pinang From here?

 Official           : Is it about / around 15 Km, you already enter the City (Tanjung Pinang).

Tourist             : Is it easy to going there?

Official            : Absolutely “Yes”.

Tourist             : How can I recognize the roads?

Official            : The Main road is going direct to the place. And as I said “15 km from here is the entrance of the place”. By the way, may I know where you want to going to Sir/Miss?

Tourist             : Actually, I am gonna (going to) the Ship Harbor (Ferry terminal). Is it far from here?

Official            : The harbor around 25 Km from here. I think, would be better once you enter the city. Please try to ask somebody the harbor direction. Even though, the direction by following this road only. Just for make sure that you are in the right way.

Tourist             : Oh, I see. Thank you.

Official            : Welcome / You are welcome. Okay. Up’s, sorry, do you have a driver’s licenses?

Tourist             : Yap, I have it with me now.

Official            : Okay, good. Please drive slowly. And always ride from the left side.

Tourist             : Sure, Thanks.

Easy going person

Bahasa Gaul yang Sering Digunakan Amerika dan Inggris

Sama hal-nya orang asing yang bisa bahasa Indonesia dengan baik namun tidak paham ketika kita menggunakan bahasa gaul. Begitu juga kita tidak akan paham begitu English Native Speaker (penutur asli bahasa Inggris) menggunakan bahasa gaulnya ke kita.

            Saya paham benar, bahkan banyak diantara lulus sarjana bahasa Inggris sering kali mengalami kendala saat berbicara dengan orang asing yang karena menggunakan bahasa gaul alias “Slang”.

            Artikel? Nah, harapan saya kedepan anda sedikit terbantu dengan adanya artkel ini. Jika anda tidak belajar hal ini, maka anda akan menemui beberapa masalah seperti percakapan dibawah ini.

Berikut beberapa American and British Slang Word.  

A         : I have managed to buy the best book for you

B         : Wicked, Thank you. I’m really happy.

Arti dari Wicked disini bukan berarti Jahat. Jadi, jangan tersingung dulu begitu mendapat kata Wicked yang diikuti dengan Brilliant atau awesome. Sebab yang dimaksud adalah Mantap, keren. Wow.

Ok, langsung saja.

UNREAL

I love this party, it’s just unreal! Unreal berarti sesuatu yang luar biasa bagus.

PROPS

I know he failed the test, but you’ve got to give him props for trying.

Arti Props disini adalah penghargaan atau pujian.

KUDOS

Kudos for organising this party. It’s brilliant! Sama artinya dengan Props

BOTTOM LINE

The bottom line is we just don’t have enough money to make it work.

Maksud point utama.

DISS

Stop dissing her behind her back. Show some respect! Artinya ketika seseorang tidak menghargai orang lain.

DIG

Hey, I dig your new style. Where did you buy that T-shirt? Sesuatu yang berbeda

BOB’S YOUR UNCLE

Kata ini jarang digunakan oleh British. Namun biasanya, ungkapan ini ditambahkan pada akhir kalimat yang berarti “Itu dia”

Perhatikan kalimat berikut.

A       : How did you draw this picture? It’s amazing!

B       : Well, I just put my mind on the paper and Bob’s your uncle!

BUDGE UP

 I want to sit down too, could you budge up a little please?

Ketika anda meminta seseorang memberikan tempat bagi anda.

ACE

Ini memiliki dua arti yaitu Luar biasa, atau sangat mudah.

Ace! I just got a promotion at work!
Robert aced his physics exam!

ALL RIGHT?

A         :All right?

B         :Good thanks, you all right?

Artinya hallo, apa kabar.

FULL OF BEANS

All the children were full of beans at the school today.

Artinya bersemangat

BLATANT

She’s blatantly very annoyed; everyone can see it apart from you.

Artinya benar-benar atau sungguh.

PEAR SHAPED

This means something has become a disaster

I was trying to organize a surprise birthday party for her, but it’s all gone pear shaped!

Artinya Rusak, hancur atau berantakan.

PIECE OF CAKE

A          :What did you think of the exam? I thought it was really difficult.

B          : No, it was a piece of cake!

Ungkapan ini digunakan ketika orang menganggap sesuatu sangat mudah.

BLIMEY

Blimey, look at all this mess here! I’d only left the house for an hour, and look what you’ve done!

Ini merupakan ungkapan “terkejut”

BOTCH

The builder did a terrible job on the roof. He just botched it up, and it still leaks every time it rains!

Artinya Pekerjaan yang dilakukan dengan ceroboh atau Tidak hati-hati

CHEERS

Cheers everyone! Happy birthday to John!

Ungkapan ini sama denga Toast. Tapi orang-orang yang biasa minum beer/alkohol akan paham hal ini.

SMASHING

I had a smashing time on holiday, it was so much fun!

Mengungkapkan ke kaguman

SOD’S LAW

Artinya Semua serba salah.

I wore my pretty new dress, because it was a sunny day, but as soon as I stepped out of the house, it started raining, and I got completely soaked!

Sod’s Law!

CHIN WAG

I saw Mary after such a long time yesterday! We had a lovely chin wag together, like the good old days.

Artinya Ngobrol-panjang lebar.

CHUFFED

My mum bought me a fantastic car when I passed my driving test. I was chuffed to bits!

Ungkapan ketika merasa sangat menyenangkan.

CRAM

I was so busy with my family before the exam, that I only had three days to cram in all the revision work!

Artinya “belajar sungguh-sungguh”.

NICE ONE

Nice one! You’re doing really well.

Ungkapan ketika seseorang melakukan yang terbaik

CRIKEY

Crikey! Have you spent all of our savings???

Seruan untuk kaget.

DEAR

I avoid going shopping into the town centre nowadays, everything is so dear!

Sesuatu yang sangat mahal.

FAFF

Come on we have to go now. Stop faffing around, we’re going to be late!

Digunakan saat seseorang menghabiskan waktu pada sesuatu yang sia-sia

DO

Are you going to Lizzie’s birthday do next week? 

Kata ini merupaka kata lain dari Party (pesta)

FLOG

I managed to flog my car for a really good price!

Menjual sesuatu.

FORTNIGHT

I’ve been really ill for the past fortnight, and still haven’t recovered.

Artinya “2 minggu” singkatan dari “Fourteen Nights”

GOBSMACKED

I can’t believe I passed that exam! I thought I was going to fail, I’m completelygobsmacked!

Artinya Kagum

SPLASH OUT

Ketika anda Mengeluarkan banyak uang.

I wanted to give Sarah a special treat for her birthday, so I splashed out on a very romantic weekend away.

GRUB / NOSH

Kata lain dari Food makanan

I’m going to get some grub for myself from the local takeaway. Do you want anything?

BEE’S KNEES

Sesuatu ata seseorang yang sangat luar biasa

You should see my new sound-system, it’s the bee’s knees!I don’t like Harvey very much, he thinks he’s the bee’s knees!

GUTTED

Sedih atau kecewa

I’m so gutted I failed my driving test, again!

PEANUTS

Murah

A          :I hate my job. I have to work such long hours, and I get paid peanuts.B          :You should buy your clothes on-line. You can find some great designs for peanuts! 

HAGGLE

Menawar

A          :The last time I went shopping with my mum, she was haggling for something that was already really cheap!
B          :I managed to haggle the price of this shirt down by 25%!

JOLLY

Ini artinya “Bagus, sangat bagus (So, very, good, very good)

·         Don’t worry, I will pay you back before the end of this month.

·         I should jolly well think so!

THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

Menghancurkan sesuatu

I managed to keep the surprise a secret, right up until the day before my sister’s birthday, then he threw a spanner in the works by telling her!

KIP 

Tidur sekejap

Why don’t you try and have a kip before everyone gets here? You won’t have time to rest later.

WIND UP

Ungkapan ini memiliki 2 arti. ‘wind up’ berarti anda membuat seseorang senang. Tapi juga ‘wound up’ berarti anda menyebalkan.

– John really is a wind-up merchant, but the girl he was picking on was so gullible!
– I was just winding her up for fun, but she took offence to it and got really angry!

MATE

Artinya, teman, sobat, sahabat

I’m going to the cinema with my mates tonight.

NOT MY CUP OF TEA

Tidak sesuai dengan keinginan.

I don’t really like this sort of music. It’s just not my cup of tea.

PORKIES

Pernyataan bohong

Don’t listen to her, she’s telling porkies!

ROW

Perdebatan

My brother had a huge row with his girlfriend yesterday. He’s really upset!

DONKEY’S YEARS

Lama tidak jumpa (lama tidak melihat)

Hi Sarah! What a surprise to see you here. I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years! How have you been?

EASY PEASY

Istilah mengejek pada anak-anak yang artinya “mudah sekali”

I could make that for you, if you like? It’s easy peasy!

SORTED

Masalah yang sudah terselesaikan. Juga jika anda memerintahkan seseorang harus melakukan sesuatu.

·         What’s happening about that roof leak then?

·         Oh that’s sorted now. I found a really good builder to do the job.

STROP

Merajuk

Josua would you please cheer up? It’s your birthday, don’t be so stroppy!

CHEERIO

Ungkapan selamat tinggal pada sahabat

I have to go now, see you soon. Cheerio!

WANGLE

Ungkapan pada seseorang yang selalu beruntung.

I can’t believe he managed to wangle an upgrade on their airline seats, AND the honeymoon suite in their hotel!

BLINDING

Jika ada seseorang yang sangat sukses dan menganggumkan.

They had a blinding party after their wedding ceremony. Everyone had such a great time!

WONKY

Goyang atau tidak stabil

I can’t eat my dinner at this table. It’s wonky and won’t stop wobbling!

ZONKED

Benar-benar kelelahan

He had a lot of fun at his birthday party earlier, but he’s completely zonked out now!

DODGY

Cerdik/ tidak dapat dipercaya

I saw a few dodgy-looking people standing around along that quiet street near our house, so just to be on the safe side, I notified the police.
This food looks a bit dodgy, it might have passed its expiry date. I don’t think we should eat it.

LEG IT

Artinya lakukanlah itu. Dari Run it.

I went out on Halloween night, and someone jumped out from behind a bush to scare me. I was so frightened, that I just legged it all the way back home!