Expressions Flashcards
Until finally…
Hingga akhirnya…
Great, right?
Hebat, kan?
It was not coincidence
Kebetulan itu tidak
What goes around comes around
Ada ubi ada talas
Ada budi ada balas
So easy, like piece of cake!
Kecil!
How dare you!/That’s just great! (sarcastically)
Enak saja!
Predictable
Tak diduga
Rt: duga=suppose, predict
No warning
Tak dinyana
Rt: nyana=expect, presume
For a while
Sejenak (like sebentar)
Feeling of bitterness
Rasanya pahit
or
Miris
Terkadang
Same as “kadang-kadang” but more abstract.
“Terkadang sy teringat akan (tentang) keluarga sy di Amerika.”
Kill two birds with one stone
Sambil menyelam minum air
As best as it/they can
Sebaik mungkin
“Dia berusaha mempersiapkan diri sebaik mungkin untuk tampil di pesta itu.”
Patah hati
Broken heart
Jatuh hati
Fall in love
Sakit hati
Offended, hurt feelings
Hati kecil
Heart of hearts, deep inside
“Tolong mencurhatkan isi hati kecilmu.”
Suara hati
Conscience
Mau bilang apa?
What can I say?
Yang saya mau katakan– tidak masalah apa yang terjadi, karena rencana Tuhan.
What I want to say– no problem what happens because it’s God’s plan.
Bagaimanapun
However, somehow
Kemana pun
Everywhere
“Kemana pun mb pergi, sy mau ikut!”
Siapa pun/seorang pun
Anyone
“Tak seorang pun…”
Apa pun
Anything
When he arrived
Sesampainya
(waktu sampai)
“Sesampainya di rumah saya…”
In every direction
Kesana-kemari
“Orang-orang berlarian kesana-kemari.”
Like/seperti/in the fashion of/indicating that…
Seakan
“Dia berlari kencang seakan ingin menanduk orang itu.”
Will you want/would you want to…?
Mau ‘kan…?
“Mau kan, kamu mengajari kami?”
To take over (a job, task, situation)
Ambil alih
To participate
Ambil bagian
To suck up/kiss up
Ambil hati
To take a deep breath
Ambil nafas
Make a decision
Ambil keputusan
To be concerned or worried about something
Ambil pusing
Take action
Ambil tindakan
Take advantage of someone/something (neg)
Ambil untung
Make time for something
Ambil waktu
To adopt
Ambil anak
Take initiative
Ambil inisiativ
To put faith in
Menaruh iman…
Practice makes perfect
Latihan menjadikan sempurna
Especially certain times, like Christmas.
Khususnya waktu2 tertentu, seperti Natal.
I don’t have any money right now
“Maaf, sy lagi kanker!”
Kan=kantong, Ker=kering