Aims
- To practise more about seeking and giving advice about a personal problem.
- To review people's personalities and achievement
Here are some of the frequent words used in this lesson that have appeared in previous lessons. Using the flashcards, check that you remember their meanings.
Before we continue to Andita's and her boyfriend's story, let's review some vocabulary related to one's appearance. Test yourself wheteher you remember their meanings in English:
cantik / ganteng |
jelek |
kurus |
gemuk |
tinggi |
pendek |
tua |
muda |
besar |
kecil |
berkulit putih |
berkulit gelap |
berambut panjang |
berambut pendek |
Now let's take a quick look of the adjectives for personality:
baik |
jahat |
rajin |
malas |
menyenangkan |
membosankan |
bersih |
kotor |
halus |
kasar |
berani |
takut |
dewasa |
kekanak-kanakan |
You can also use the following adjectives to describe your partner's personality:
pendiam |
quiet |
cerewet |
hard to please, talks too much, fussy |
pelit |
stingy |
boros |
wasteful |
cemburu |
jealous |
cuek |
indifferent |
curiga |
suspicious |
romantis |
romantic |
bertanggungjawab |
responsible |
Listen to the sound file below about Andita's description of her boyfriend and vice versa. Upon listening, pay attention to what adjectives she uses.
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Pacar saya Hadi. Dia berusia 38 tahun, 19 tahun lebih tua daripada saya. Wajahnya cukup ganteng dan badannya tinggi besar. Dia tidak terlalu kaya. Dia bekerja di kantor pemerintah. Menurut saya, Hadi sangat bertanggung jawab dan dewasa. Dia juga jarang marah. Sudah beberapa kali dia mengajak saya menikah tapi saya masih kurang yakin. Dia terlalu sibuk dengan pekerjaannya! Dia juga tidak romantis. Saya ingin dia punya lebih banyak waktu untuk saya. Saya harus bagaimana?
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Pacar saya Andita. Dia masih muda sekali tapi saya sangat cinta kepadanya. Menurut saya, Andita sangat cantik. Rambutnya panjang dan kulitnya putih bersih. Ia tidak terlalu tinggi tapi juga tidak terlalu pendek. Andita perempuan yang menyenangkan dan baik. Ia ramah sekali kepada keluarga saya. Tetapi ia masih kekanak-kanakan, sedikit malas, dan cerewet sekali. Kadang-kadang saya sakit kepala mendengarkannya. Apa yang harus saya lakukan?
So far, you have learned how to give advice about a personal problem. The expressions that you have learned so far are menurut pendapat saya..., saya kira.., saya mengusulkan agar..., and sebaiknya Anda / kamu...
Below are some new expressions that you can use when giving advice:
Cobalah untuk mengikuti kegiatan-kegiatannya.
Try to join his activities.
Pacar saya terlalu banyak berbicara.
My girlfriend is very talkative.
Usahakan untuk memberitahunya saat ia sedang berbicara.
Try telling it to her when she is talking.
Pacar saya boros sekali.
My girlfriend spends money lavishly.
Saya mengusulkan agar Anda tidak memberinya terlalu banyak uang.
I suggest you not give her too much money.
The particle -lah is always attached to the preceding word. This particle can have a number of functions that are explained in detail in paragraph 3.51 of Sneddon's grammar. One of the functions of -lah is to soften the imperative (described in Sneddon 4.40):
| Duduk! | Duduklah! | |
| Sit Down! | Take a seat, please. |
| Bersihkan kamar itu! | Bersihkanlah kamar itu! | |
| Clean that room! | Could you please clean that room! |
Depending on how a sentence containing -lah attached to an imperative is pronounced, it can emphasise the imperative, and can have an urgent, rather than a softening tone.
| Coba mengikuti kegiatannya! | Cobalah mengikuti kegiatannya! | |
| Try to join his activities! | You should really try to join his activities! |
| Ambil buku itu! | Ambillah buku itu! | |
| Take that book! | Hurry up, take that book! |
Now, imagine you were a friend or a counselor. There are ten problems presented below and you have to give your own suggestions using the expressions you have learned so far including the new ones.