Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Idiom in Indonesian 2

1. Very = sangat, banget, amat, sekali, betul

There are 2 ways to use those word, placing them after adjective or before

For example : 

After adjective
  1. Sangat kecil ( very small )
  2. Amat besar ( very big )
  3. Sangat keren ( very cool )
 Before adjective
  1. Kecil sekali ( very small )
  2. Besar banget ( very big )
  3. Keren betul ( very cool )

2. Too ( in the phrases in too good, too awful ) = terlalu

For example :
  1. Terlalu besar ( too big )
  2. Terlalu bagus ( too good )

3. Just, newly, just now, a short while ago = baru, baru saja ( "saja" acts as stressing point )

For example :
  1. Saya baru menyelesaikan pekerjaan itu ( I've just finished that job )
  2. Dia baru saja datang ke sini ( He/She has just come here )
  3. Mereka baru membeli benda ini ( They have just bought this thing )
  4. Pak dito baru saja pergi ( Mr.dito has just gone )

4. Old = lama

For example :

  1. Mobil lama = an old car
  2. Apartemen lama dia = his old apartment
apartemen lama dia

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