Idiomatic expressions Flashcards

1
Q

Katanya

kata orang

A

The word is…
It’s said…

people say…

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2
Q

makan waktu

A

“takes” an amount of time

lit. eats time

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3
Q

Ayo, ikut

A

Come on, come along

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4
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Mari kita

A

Let’s go, let’s do it

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5
Q

Lagi apa?
Kamu lagi apa?

Mau ngapain?

A

What’s going on?

What’s coming up?

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6
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Nanti dulu

A

Just a minute, hang on…

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7
Q

jalan suka macet

A

the road is busy

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8
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tidak lama lagi

A

shortly thereafter

not long later

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9
Q

senang juga

[adjective] juga

A

it’s really pleasant

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10
Q

tahukan

A

“you know, don’t you?”
“do you know?”

from Anda sudah tahu, bukan?

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11
Q

yang akan datang

A

coming up

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12
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lebih dari(pada) cukup

A

I’ve had more than enough, thank you (polite)

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13
Q

apa boleh buat!?

A

what can you do?! (rhetorical)

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14
Q

tunggu sebentar!

A

wait a moment! Just a minute!

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15
Q

ini adalah salah satu gedung yang paling besar di sekitar sini

Kuliah ini adalah satu satunya kuliah tentang Indonesia tahun ini.

A

This is one of the biggest buildings around here

This is the one and only class about Indonesia this year.

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16
Q

dia bermobilnya baru
saya berbaju hijau
Bapak berbuku dua

A

he has a new car
I have a green shirt
He has 2 books

17
Q

kayaknya

A

stalling word - like, sort of, you know

at the start of a sentence - I suppose, it seems, I think, it’s as if

18
Q

pokoknya

A

Anyway…

The main thing is…

19
Q

percaya atau tidak

A

believe it or not