PvW 1 Flashcards
base word for location
letak
to be located (stative - i.e. no action involved)
terletak
“ada” also informally acceptable
to put something in a location / place
meletakkan
to the north of (prepositional phrase)
di sebelah utara
to the east of (prepositional phrase)
di sebelah timur
my home is south of Melbourne
rumah-saya terletak di sebelah kota Melbourne
Seddon is west of Melbourne
Seddon ada di sebelah barat Melbourne
across from (preposition)
di seberang
next to (preposition)
di sebelah
beside (preposition)
di samping
to cross, go across (e.g. a road)
menyeberangi
base word: seberang
menye- : active / intentional verb
-i : locative, nothing happens to the object
sky
langit
ceiling
plafon
langit-langit
cold
dingin
I am 35 years old
saya berumur 35 tahun
umur: age
ber- : prefix to convert a noun into a verb “to have” that noun
or: saya umurnya 35 tahun
- nya : suffix for a noun to denote ownership/possession of nouns but only for 3rd person: his, hers, its, theirs (not mine, yours, ours).
I was born in, came from, originated in Melbourne
Saya berasal Melbourne
base word: asal (origin)
ber- : verb “to have” that noun: originated
each, every
setiap
in the centre (preposition)
di pusat
from 9am to 5pm
dari 9 pagi sampi 5 sore
I normally eat lunch at 12 noon
biasanya saya makan siang pada jam 12
pada: preposition “at” a particular time.
sometimes
kadang-kadang
to be busy (stative verb, adj)
busily (adv)
sibuk
very busy: sibuk sekali
to busy oneself, make oneself busy: bersibuk
must (auxiliary verb)
harus
to write a report
menulis laporan
base word : tulis
men- : intentional action
to read an email
membaca email
base word : baca
to attend a meeting
menghadiri rapat
base word : hadir (present, presence)
meng- : intentional action for BW starting with H
-i : locative action, de thé object (the meeting)
to play sport
bermain olahraga
BW : main (play)
ber- : intransitive verb
to watch sport
menonton olahraga
BW : tonton (watch passively)
to look for, look actively
melihat
BW : lihat (see)
me- : intentional action for starting with L
I am married
Saya sudah menikah
My wife’s name is Susan
Isteri-saya namanya Susan
(Possessive -nya affix on noun nama)
Isteri-saya bernama Susan
(Reflexive verb by adding ber- to noun nama)
“is” predicate marker in written indonesian
adalah, ialah
state, region, province
negara bagian ("country part")
Victoria is colder than Sydney
Victoria lebih dingin daripada Sydney.
daripada : compared with, “than” (preposition). Daripada is also a preposition that means “from” a person or material or “from” in an abstract sense.
to be visited by (passive construction)
dikunjungi
BW : kunjung (visit)
di- : passive verb (applies to the subject of the sentence)
i- : locative affix
to visit : mengunjungi
international tourists
turis dari luar negeri
“tourists from outside country”
to swim in winter
berenang pada musim dingin
(“swim at/during season cold)
BW : renang (swim)
ber- : intransitive verb
too, excessively
terlalu
Travelling to Australia takes 8 hours
perjalanan ke Australia makan waktu delapan jam
BW : jalan (walk, road, route, way, procedure)
per- : intentional action with the sense of seeking outcome or result
makan waktu : idiomatic “eats time” for “takes” time.
1.5 hours
satu setengah jam
I will work for 3 years
saya Akan bekerja selama 3 tahun
selama (“for”, “while”, “during”) preposition re duration of time
BW : lama (long, length)
pada (“at”)
sampai (“until”)
better
lebih baik
more fluent
lebih lancar
lebih fasih
will become
akan menjadi
BW : jadi (become, end up, be)
note conjunction: jadi (so, therefore)
weather
cuaca
how’s the weather?
cuacanya bagaimana?
50th
yang ke limapuluh
Amount
“How many boxes?”
“16 boxes”
Jumlah
“Jumlah kotak berapa?”
“(Jumlah kotak) enambelas
to do something (tr verb)
melakukan
fixed or permanent (adj)
“still” doing something (adv) with sense of being despite benefit from changing
“still” doing something (adv) with sense of longevity
tetap (adj)
tetap (adv)
masih (adv)
This weekend my friend had his 50th birthday party
Akhir minggu kemarin, teman-saya ada pesta hari ulang tahun yang ke 50.
very (alternative to sekali)
sangat
traffic
lalu lintas
low
rendah
but
tetapi, tapi
Both his hat and bike are new
Baik topi maupun sepedanya baru
narrow street
jalan sempit
busy / gridlocked traffic
lalu lintas macet
empty/quiet street
quiet person
jalan sepi
orang pendiam
broken arm
lengan rusak
snapped pencil
pensil patah
slippery
licin
dirty kitchen
dapur kotor
luxurious bedroom
a simple or modest house
kamar tidur mewah
rumah sederhana
fit person
orang sehat
lazy
malas
long hair
rambut panjang
tall gate
pagar tinggi
neat garden
halaman rapi
leaky ceiling
langit langit bocor
strong gate
pagar kuat
clean bathroom
kamar mandi bersih
His car is messy but his house is neat
Mobilnya kotor tetapi rumahnya rapi.
short
pendek