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Ini apa? What's this?
Ask the name of a thing with "apa" (it stays in place): Ini apa? Itu apa? Answer: Ini jam. Use "ini" for what is near, "itu" for what is far. Don't slip "adalah" into the question — "Ini apa?", not "Ini adalah apa?". New vocabulary: jam, payung, baju, sepatu, air, pintu, jendela, komputer, uang, kertas, kunci, hp. Pronunciation corner: object words with clear vowels & "-ng".
Dialogue
Tanya Tanpa "adalah" — Asking Without "adalah"
- Mike Budi, ini adalah apa? Budi, what is this? (slip: don't put "adalah" in the question — "Ini apa?")
- Budi Tanpa "adalah", Mike — "Ini apa?". Without "adalah", Mike — "Ini apa?".
- Mike Oh, ini apa? Oh — what's this?
- Budi Ini jam. It's a clock.
Dialogue
Milik di Belakang — The Owner Comes After
- Sari Itu apa? What's that?
- Mike Itu saya hp. That's my phone. (slip: the owner comes AFTER the noun — "hp saya", not "saya hp")
- Sari "hp saya", Mike — bukan "saya hp". It's "hp saya", Mike — not "saya hp".
- Mike Oh, itu hp saya! Dan ini kunci saya. Oh, that's my phone! And this is my key.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| jam | n. | clock, watch | |
| payung | n. | umbrella | |
| baju | n. | shirt, clothes | |
| sepatu | n. | shoes | |
| air | n. | water | |
| pintu | n. | door | |
| jendela | n. | window | |
| komputer | n. | computer | |
| uang | n. | money | |
| kertas | n. | paper | |
| kunci | n. | key | |
| hp | n. | mobile phone |
Grammar
apa + benda apa + objects
"apa" = "what" dan tetap di tempatnya (in situ) — tidak harus pindah ke depan. Tanya nama benda: "Ini apa?" (ini + apa = "this what?"), "Itu apa?". Jawab tanpa "adalah": "Ini jam.", "Itu payung." Pakai "ini" untuk benda yang dekat, "itu" untuk yang jauh (sudah dipelajari ch3-4). Dua hal penting: (1) jangan sisipkan "adalah" dalam pertanyaan — "Ini apa?", bukan "Ini adalah apa?"; (2) pilih ini/itu menurut jarak.
"apa" = "what" and stays in place (in situ) — it doesn't have to move to the front. Ask the name of a thing: "Ini apa?" (ini + apa = "this what?"), "Itu apa?". Answer without "adalah": "Ini jam.", "Itu payung." Use "ini" for a near thing, "itu" for a far one (learned in ch3-4). Two key points: (1) don't slip "adalah" into the question — "Ini apa?", not "Ini adalah apa?"; (2) pick ini/itu by distance.
- Ini apa? — Ini jam. What's this? — It's a clock.
- Itu apa? — Itu payung. What's that? — It's an umbrella.
- Ini komputer. This is a computer.
- Itu jendela. That is a window.
pronunciation
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