Rama Van Basten

Berikut ini adalah ungkapan-ungkapan yang umum dan sering digunakan dalam percakapan sehari-hari.

• Apa kabar? (belum kenal)
• How do you do? (How do you do?)
• Hi! (Hi!)
• Hello! Nice to meet you. (Hello! Nice to meet you too.)

• Apa kabar? (sudah kenal)
• How are you?
• How's everything with you?
• How's life?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

• Apa kabar? (akrab sekali)
• How are you doing?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

• Apa kabar? (lama tak jumpa)
• How have you been?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

Siapa namamu?

• What is your name?
• May I know your name?
• Could you tell me your name?

Jawaban

My name is Alexander Bodman

Apa margamu?

• What is your last name?
• What is your family name?
• What is your Surname?

Jawaban

It's Bodman

Dari mana asalmu?

• Where are you from? (I'm from China)
• Where do you come from? (I come from China)

China di mananya?

Where do you come from in China? (I come from Taipe in China)

Apa pekerjaanmu?

• What do you do?
• What is your occupation?

Jawaban

I'm a manager. I work for Inalum

Di mana alamatmu?

• What is your address?
• Where do you live?

Jawaban

• It's at 25 Jl. Gabus
• I live at 25 Jl. Gabus
• I live on Jl. Gabus
• I live in Medan

Berapa nomor teleponmu?

What is your phone number?

Jawaban

It's 7331047 (seven, double three, one, oh, four, seven)

Apakah kamu sudah menikah?

• Are you married?
• Have you got married?

Jawaban

• Yes, I am. No, I'm not
• Yes, I have. No, I haven't

Kapan kamu dilahirkan?

When were you born?

Jawaban

• I was born on June 22, 1956
• I was born on Tuesday
• I was born in June
• I was born in 1956

Dimana kamu kuliah/Sekolah?

• Where do you study? (I study at SMU 6 Medan)
• Where do you go to school? (I go to Oxford university?)

Berapa saudaramu?

How many brothers and sisters do you have? (I have two sisters and four brothers)

Berapa usiamu?

How old are you?

Jawaban

• I am 40 years old.
• I am 40 years of age.

Apa ciri-ciri ibumu?

What does your mother look like?

Jawaban

• She is beautiful, pretty tall, fat and fussy
• She has long straight hair, sharp nose, brown skin.

Berapa tinggimu?

How tall are you? (I am 5'10" (five feet ten inches)

Berapa berat badanmu?

• How much do you weigh?
• How much is your weight?

Jawaban

• I am 120 Lbs (one hundred and twenty pounds)
• It is 62 kilos

Bagaimana bentuk rambutnya?

What kind of hair does she have?

Jawaban

• She has long straight hair. (lurus dan panjang)
• She has short curly hair. (keriting dan pendek)
• She has short wavy hair.(ikal dan pendek)

Bisa saya bantu?

• Can I help you?
• What can I do for you?

Jawaban

• Yes, please.
• No, thanks.

Bisakah anda membantu saya?

• Can you help me?
• Can you give me a hand?
• Can you do me a favor, please?

Jawaban

• Yes, with pleasure.
• I'm sorry I can't

Maukah kamu pergi dengan saya nanti malam?

• Would you like to go with me tonight?
• Would you mind going with me tonight?

Jawaban

• Yes, I'd love to. (Menerima tawaran)
  
• I'd like to but I'm busy. (Menolak secara halus)
  

Bisa pinjam pulpenmu?

• Can I borrow your pen?
• Can you lend me your pen?

Jawaban

• Yes, here it is.
• Yes, here you are.
• Yes, help yourself. (ambil sendiri)

Naik apa kamu ke tempat kerja?

How do you go to work? (I go to work by bus.)

Hari apa ini?

What day is it today? (It is Monday today.)

Kirim salam sama ibumu ya!

• Give my regards to your mother!
• Say hello to your mother!
• Give my love to your mother!

Jawaban

• Thanks. I will
• Thank you. I certainly will

Di bawah ini adalah cara Anda menyatakan ekspresi setuju dan tidak setuju.

Setuju

• I agree.
• So do I.
• Me too.
• Me neither (=saya juga tidak setuju)
• I don't either (=saya juga tidak setuju)
• You're right.
• That's right.
• Good idea.
• I think that's a good idea.

Tidak Setuju

• I disagree.
• I don't think so.
• (No.) That's not right.
• Yes, but...
• (I'm sorry, but) I don't agree.

Pengantar

• (Good morning, afternoon, evening)
• I'm happy to be here.
• I'm glad to have this opportunity to...
• Today, I'd like to talk (to you) about...
• My topic today is...
• The focus of my remarks is ...
• I'd like to share some thoughts on (topic)
  

Topik Utama

• Let me start by...
• First, let me tell you about ...
• I've divided my topic into (three) parts: (They are...)

Memberikan Contoh

• For instance,
• Let me illustrate,
• To illustrate,

Menutup Presentasi

• In conclusion,
• To conclude,
• To summarize,
• To sum up,

Menyatakan waktu dalam Bahasa Inggris tidaklah sesukar yang kita bayangkan. Ingat saja aturan main seperti dijelaskan di bawah ini:

Bentuk Pertanyaan

• What Time is it? (Jam Berapa Sekarang?)

Alternatif Bentuk Jawaban

• 7:00 = It's seven o'clock
  = It's seven p.m.
  = It's seven a.m.
  

• 12:00 = It's twelve o'clock
  = It's noon / midnight
  

• 08:10 = It's ten (minutes) past eight
  = It's eight ten
  = It's ten after eight
  

• 08:50 = It's ten to nine
  = It's eight fifty
  = It's ten before nine
  

• 08:15 = It's a quarter past eight
• 08:45 = It's a quarter to nine
• 08:07 = It's seven minutes past eight

Keterangan:

• Untuk menyatakan waktu/jam, ucapkan menit dulu baru kemudian jam
• Jika bilangan menitnya lewat dari 30, maka gunakan to atau before.
• Pengunaan after dan before adalah cara American English.
• Untuk cara yang paling mudah, gunakan saja cara bahasa Indonesia, contoh pukul 09:20 (nine twenty).

Berikut ini adalah ungkapan-ungkapan yang umum dan sering digunakan dalam percakapan sehari-hari.

• Apa kabar? (belum kenal)
• How do you do? (How do you do?)
• Hi! (Hi!)
• Hello! Nice to meet you. (Hello! Nice to meet you too.)

• Apa kabar? (sudah kenal)
• How are you?
• How's everything with you?
• How's life?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

• Apa kabar? (akrab sekali)
• How are you doing?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

• Apa kabar? (lama tak jumpa)
• How have you been?

Jawaban

• Fine, thanks/thank you
• Just fine, thanks/thank you
• Very well, thanks/thank you
• Pretty well, thanks/thank you
• Good, thanks/thank you

Siapa namamu?

• What is your name?
• May I know your name?
• Could you tell me your name?

Jawaban

My name is Alexander Bodman

Apa margamu?

• What is your last name?
• What is your family name?
• What is your Surname?

Jawaban

It's Bodman

Dari mana asalmu?

• Where are you from? (I'm from China)
• Where do you come from? (I come from China)

China di mananya?

Where do you come from in China? (I come from Taipe in China)

Apa pekerjaanmu?

• What do you do?
• What is your occupation?

Jawaban

I'm a manager. I work for Inalum

Di mana alamatmu?

• What is your address?
• Where do you live?

Jawaban

• It's at 25 Jl. Gabus
• I live at 25 Jl. Gabus
• I live on Jl. Gabus
• I live in Medan

Berapa nomor teleponmu?

What is your phone number?

Jawaban

It's 7331047 (seven, double three, one, oh, four, seven)

Apakah kamu sudah menikah?

• Are you married?
• Have you got married?

Jawaban

• Yes, I am. No, I'm not
• Yes, I have. No, I haven't

Kapan kamu dilahirkan?

When were you born?

Jawaban

• I was born on June 22, 1956
• I was born on Tuesday
• I was born in June
• I was born in 1956

Dimana kamu kuliah/Sekolah?

• Where do you study? (I study at SMU 6 Medan)
• Where do you go to school? (I go to Oxford university?)

Berapa saudaramu?

How many brothers and sisters do you have? (I have two sisters and four brothers)

Berapa usiamu?

How old are you?

Jawaban

• I am 40 years old.
• I am 40 years of age.

Apa ciri-ciri ibumu?

What does your mother look like?

Jawaban

• She is beautiful, pretty tall, fat and fussy
• She has long straight hair, sharp nose, brown skin.

Berapa tinggimu?

How tall are you? (I am 5'10" (five feet ten inches)

Berapa berat badanmu?

• How much do you weigh?
• How much is your weight?

Jawaban

• I am 120 Lbs (one hundred and twenty pounds)
• It is 62 kilos

Bagaimana bentuk rambutnya?

What kind of hair does she have?

Jawaban

• She has long straight hair. (lurus dan panjang)
• She has short curly hair. (keriting dan pendek)
• She has short wavy hair.(ikal dan pendek)

Bisa saya bantu?

• Can I help you?
• What can I do for you?

Jawaban

• Yes, please.
• No, thanks.

Bisakah anda membantu saya?

• Can you help me?
• Can you give me a hand?
• Can you do me a favor, please?

Jawaban

• Yes, with pleasure.
• I'm sorry I can't

Maukah kamu pergi dengan saya nanti malam?

• Would you like to go with me tonight?
• Would you mind going with me tonight?

Jawaban

• Yes, I'd love to. (Menerima tawaran)
  
• I'd like to but I'm busy. (Menolak secara halus)
  

Bisa pinjam pulpenmu?

• Can I borrow your pen?
• Can you lend me your pen?

Jawaban

• Yes, here it is.
• Yes, here you are.
• Yes, help yourself. (ambil sendiri)

Naik apa kamu ke tempat kerja?

How do you go to work? (I go to work by bus.)

Hari apa ini?

What day is it today? (It is Monday today.)

Kirim salam sama ibumu ya!

• Give my regards to your mother!
• Say hello to your mother!
• Give my love to your mother!

Jawaban

• Thanks. I will
• Thank you. I certainly will

Fokus pada Masalah Utama

• What is the main problem?
• What is the real issue (here)?
• (I think) the major problem is...
• Our primary concern is...
• The crux of the matter is...
• (As I see it), the most important thing is...
• The main problem we need to solve is...
• We really need to take care of ...
• It all comes down to this:

Meminta Masukan

• What should we do about it?
• What needs to be done?
• What do you think we should do?
• What are we going to do about it?
• Do you have any suggestions?
• Any ideas?

Meminta Rekomendasi

• I recommend that...
• I suggest that...
• I would like to propose that...
• Why don't we...

Ketika kita berbicara, kadangkala ada sedikit perdebatan yang mungkin akan semakin panas jika kita lanjutkan perdebatan tersebut. Oleh karena itu, kita perlu mengalah untuk menyampaikan sesuatu. Perhatikan cara menyampaikannya:

• That may be true, but...
• I may be wrong, but...
• You might be right, but...
• You have a good point, but...
• You could say that, but...
• Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
• I don't mean to be rude, but...
• I hate to bring this up, but...
• I don't mean to be negative, but...
• This may sound strange, but...

Kalau Anda menolak sesuatu, maka tolaklah dengan cara dan bahasa/ekspresi yang sopan, sehingga tidak akan menyinggung perasaan orang yang menawarkannya kepada Anda. Perhatikan contoh-contoh ekspresinya berikut ini: Tulisan berwarna biru adalah cara menolak dengan cara yang sopan.

• Would you like some cake?
  
  • Yes, please. - No, thank you
  • Sure. Thanks - I'd better not.
  • Okay. Thank you. - No, but thanks for offering
    

• Would you like to go see a movie?
  
  • Okay. Sounds good. - No, I'd rather not.
  • Sure. I'd love to. - I'm sorry, but I can't.
  • Yeah. Good idea. - No, but thanks for inviting me.
    

• How about some more pie?
  
  • All right. Thanks - No, thanks.
  • Looks good. Thanks. - I'm really full. Thanks anyway.
  • Don't mind if I do. - Looks delicious, but I'll have to pass.
    

How about going skiing this weekend?

• Great. What time? - Sorry. I'm busy this weekend.
• Sounds like fun. - I don't think I can.
• All right. When and where? - How about some other time?

Kalau pada pelajaran terdahulu, kita telah belajar bagaimana kita memperkenalkan diri sendiri, maka pada pelajaran berikut, kita akan mempelajari bagaimana kita memperkenalkan orang lain.

Latihan

A: Orang yang Memperkenalkan
B: Orang Yang dikenalkan
C: Orang Yang dikenalkan

Contoh,

A: Have you two met each other?
B: No, we haven't.
A: Ben, this is Carol. Carol this is Ben. (B dan C saling berjabatan tangan.)
B: Nice to meet you Carol.
C: Nice to meet you too, Ben.

Follow-up:

Setelah Anda dikenalkan, biasanya Anda akan bertanya hal-hal umu lainnya seperti percakapan berikut ini.

B: Where are you from, Carol?
C: I'm from Connecticut.
B: Connecticut, which part?
C: Hartford, the capital. How about you, Ben?
B: Nebraska--a place called Bellevue. It's near Omaha.
C: How do you know Alan (A)?
B: He is my friend from college.

Jangan tanyakan hal-hal berikut ini:

• Umur
• Tanggal Lahir
• Gaji
• Berat Badan
• Status Perkawinan
• Agama
• Nomor Sepatu
• Dan hal-hal lain yang tidak sopan untuk ditanyakan

Kadangkala kita sering diminta untuk memperkenalkan diri di depan teman atau orang lain pada saat pertama sekali kita masuk kelas, masuk kerja atau pada saat interview. Walaupun contoh berikut ini sangatlah sederhana, namun mungkin cukup untuk pemula.

Perkenalan di bawah ini dapat Anda tambahkan sesuai dengan kebutuhan.

• I'm John.
  I'm Jackie. (Situasi Tidak Resmi)
  

• I'm John Kennedy.
  I'm Jackie O'Neill. (Situasi Resmi)
  

• (It's) nice to meet you.
  (It's) nice meeting you.
  (It's) good to meet you.
  

• Nice to meet you too.

Perhatikan cara kita meminta ijin di bawah ini:

Modals biasanya digunakan untuk meminta ijin

• Can I ask you a question?
• May I have a piece of cake?
• Could I get you to turn off the lights

Frase yang lain adalah:

• Do you mind if I smoke?
• Would you mind if I asked you something?
• Is it okay if I sit here?
• Would it be all right if I borrowed your lawn mower?

Frase untuk memberikan ijin

• Sure. (Tentu)
• Go ahead. (Silahkan)
• No problem. (Tidak Masalah)

Jangan sampai maksud hati ingin berbuat baik, malah keburukan yang akan datang. Maksud hati ingin memberikan nasihat, atau saran, namun karena caranya yang salah, malah justru membuat marah orang lain.

Caranya adalah sebagai berikut:

Meminta Nasihat

• What do you think I should do?
• What do you suggest?
• What would you do (in this situation)?

Memberi Nasihat

• I think you should get a lawyer.
• Maybe you should try someplace else.
• Why don't you call the company?
• If I were you, I would tell her.

Pada saat kita berbicara dengan orang lain, terkadang kita tidak dapat dengan jelas apa yang ia sedang bicarakan. Nah, untuk meminta agar ia mengulang apa yang ia ucapkan, maka gunakan ekspresi seperti dibawah ini:

Caranya adalah sebagai berikut:

• Pardon?
• I beg your pardon?
• Excuse me?
• I'm sorry?

Jadi, mulai sekarang, jangan gunakan "what?" lagi, ya.

Memfarafrasekan adalah mengulang kembali ide seseorang dengan kata-kata Anda sendiri.
Perhatikan contoh-contoh frase untuk memfarafrasekan ide orang lain:

• So ...
  
• In other words...
• I understand...
• Oh. I see...
• I get it...
• So, what you mean is...
• Let me see if I understand you correctly...
• What I think you're saying is...
• If I'm hearing you correctly ...

Perhatikan cara menginterupsi dalam Bahasa Inggris yang baik benar seperti di bawah ini:

Menginterupsi Dengan Sopan

• Excuse me,
• Pardon me,
• Sorry to interrupt,
• May I interrupt (for a minute)?
• Can I add something here?
• I don't mean to intrude, but...
• Could I inject something here?
• Do you mind if I jump in here?

Kembali Pada Topik Pembicaraan

• Anyway,
• Now, where was I?
• Where were we?
• What were you saying?
• You were saying...
• To get back to...

Ketika Anda masuk ke sebuah toko, percakapan yang terjadi mungkin seperti berikut ini:

Penjualnya mungkin berkata:

• May I help you?
• Can I help you?
• Can I help you find something?
• What can I do for you?

Kita mungkin berkata:

• Excuse me. Do you work here?
• Can I ask you something?

Pelanggan biasanya meresponnya dengan ungkapan berikut:

• Yes. I'm looking for ________________.
• Do you have any ___________ (s)?
• Can you tell me where the ___________is/are?

Ketika Pelanggan ingin meninggalkan toko:

Penjual/Penjaga Toko:

• Did you find everything you needed?
  (Sudah dapat yang Anda butuhkan?)
  

• Did you find what you were looking for?
  (Sudah dapat yang Anda cari?)
  

• Will that be all (for today)?
  (Sudah semua)
  

• Is that everything?
• (Will there be) anything else?
  

Pelanggan:

• That's all for today.
• That's it. Thanks.

Memang bukanlah hal yang sulit bagi kita untuk mengucapkan terima kasih dalam Bahasa Inggris, namun demikian ada beberapa bentuk cara mengucapkan terima kasih dalam Bahasa Inggris. Hal ini perlu diketahui agar apa yang kita ucapkan tidak monoton dan ada variasi dan terdengar indah.

Perhatikan beberapa contoh cara berterima kasih di bawah ini:

• Thanks. = Terima kasih
• Thank you = Terima kasih
• I appreciate it. = Saya hargai itu
• Thanks for the tea. = Terima kasih tehnya
• Thanks for your time. = Terima kasih atas waktu Anda
• Thank you for the nice gift. = Terima kasih atas hadiahnya yang menarik
• I appreciate your kindness. = Saya hargai kebaikan Anda

Cara yang baik ketika kita bertelepon adalah sebagai berikut:

Bertelepon

R "Penerima Telepon" dan C "Orang Yang Menelpon."

Conversation 1

Rrrrring.
R: Hello.
C: Hello. Is Steve there?
R: I'm sorry. He's not here right now.
C: What time will he be back?
R: Around five thirty.
C: This afternoon?
R: Yes. May I ask who's calling?
C: This is his friend, Greg.
R: Okay. I'll tell him you called.
C: Thanks.

Conversation 2

Rrrrrring.
R: Tyler residence.
C: Is this Naomi?
R: No, this is her sister, Nancy.
C: You sure sound like Naomi.
R: Oh. Can I take a message?
C: Sure. Please tell her that Andy called.
R: Okay. I'll give her the message.
C: Thanks.
R: Bye.

Pada saat kita berada di sebuah lokasi yang terasa baru buat kita dan kita ingin mendapatkan informasi tentang sebuah tempat atau lokasi, maka kita harus perhatikan cara yang tepat untuk menanyakannya. Sebab, salah bertanya, mungkin orang lain yang kita tanya tidak akan memberitahukan apa yang kita cari, walaupun mereka tahu.

Perhatikan caranya berikut ini:

Bertanya Tempat dan Lokasi

• Where is the bank?
  => It's on Main Street.
  => It's next to the post office.
  => It's between the bakery and the barber shop.
  => It's on the corner of Ninth Street and Pine (Street).

• Where's Lagoon?
  => It's in Davis County, near the post office.
  => It's on I-15, between the City Hall and the post office.
  => It's ten miles north of Salt Lake City.
  

Arah

• How do you get to the sporting goods store?

(Jalan Kaki)

• First, go down State Street until you get to 4th South.
• Then, turn left.
• Then, go down 4th South for three blocks.
• It's on the right side of the street next to Wendy's.

(Dengan Mobil)

• Take State Street to 4th South.
• At 4th South, turn left.
• Stay on 4th South for about three blocks.
• The sporting goods store will be on the right, next to Wendy's.

• How do you get to your house in Lehi?

• Take I-15 south about 20 miles.
• After you cross the mountain, watch for the signs to Lehi.
• Take the first Lehi exit.
• When you get off the freeway, make a right turn at the stop sign.
• Follow the road (15th East) for five blocks.
• Make a left turn on Royal Drive.
• Continue on Royal Drive until you see the big oak tree.
• My house is on the left hand side.
• It's a two-story, red brick house with a large front yard.
• You can't miss it!

Terkadang kita sering berkeinginan untuk mengeluarkan pendapat kita, namun tidak jarang kita tidak sanggup mengatakannya karena tidak tahu bagaimana caranya menyampaikan pendapat yang baik sesuai dengan kaidah Bahasa Inggris.

Berikut ini adalah caranya.

Meminta Pendapat

• What do you think?
• What's your opinion?
• What are your ideas?
• Do you have any thoughts on that?
• How do you feel about that?

Memberikan Pendapat

• I think we should get a new car.
• I don't think we need one.
• I believe (that) smoking should be outlawed.
• I don't believe (that) it should be illegal.
• In my opinion, Gone with the Breeze is the best movie ever made.
• I feel that it's the right thing to do.
• I don't feel that it's such a good idea.