Saturday, March 10, 2007

Bahasa Indonesia Lesson # 10

Prepositions (Kata Depan)

in (di dalam)
out (di luar)
on (di atas)
below (di bawah)
next to ( disamping)
in front of ( di depan)
at the back ( di belakang)
inside (di dalam)
outside (diluar)
left (kiri)
right (kanan)


Self Practice

Using preposition on (Memakai kata depan on)

x: Where is the book?
(Dimana buku tersebut?)

y: The book is on the shelf.
(Buku tersebut ada di atas rak.)


x: Where is the computer?
(Dimana komputer tersebut?)

y: The computer is on the table.
Komputer tersebut ada di atas meja.

Using preposition in (Memakai kata depan in)


x: Where is the car?
(Dimana mobil tersebut?)

y: The car is in the garage.
(Mobil tersebut ada di dalam garasi)


X: Where are the students?
(Dimana siswa tersebut?)

Y: The students are in class.
(Murid tersebut ada di dalam kelas.)


P.S.
Make some questions and answers using these following prepositions:

out (di luar)
below (di bawah)
next to ( disamping)
in front of ( di depan)
at the back ( di belakang)
inside (di dalam)
outside (diluar)
left (kiri)
right (kanan)

You can begin your questions with the phrase below:

Dimana ..... ?

Take a look at your dictionary (English to Indonesian) and find as many nouns as possible in bahasa, then create questions like above using the appropriate prepositions. Finally, answers your questions in bahasa.
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Friday, March 09, 2007

Bahasa #9

Shopping
(Berbelanja)


Vocabulary Practice:

cookies kue
rice beras
cheese keju
orange jeruk
noodles mie
grapes buah anggur
beef daging
chicken ayam
bread roti
fish ikan
candy permen
this
these ini
that
those itu
It itu
How much does this...?
(Berapa harganya ... ini?)
How much do these ...?
(Berapa harganya ...ini?)
It costs ...
(Itu harganya ...)
They cost ...
(Itu harganya...)


Self Practice

How much does this candy cost?
(Berapa harganya permen ini?)

It costs Rp. 500
(Itu harganya lima ratus rupiah.)


How much do these oranges cost?
(Berapa harganya jeruk ini?)

They cost Rp. 10.000
(Itu harganya sepuluh ribu rupiah.)


Practice making more conversations using the items above!
P.S.
There is no difference between singular and plural forms.
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