bahasa indonesia

I It is sweltering today. What might you say to your friend?
2 You see images of starving children on television and are struck by
how thin the children are. What might you say?
3 You want to buy a handbag, but when you start looking in shops,
you find that handbags are more expensive than you had expected.
What might you say?
4 You go to your friend's dinner party, which you thought would be
attended by a few people. When you arrive, you find that there are
manv more people than you had anticipated. What would you say?
5 When you are strolling down'the street near your house one evening,
you see a very tall tree that you never noticed before. You are struck
by how the tree is. What would you say?
Here are some common exclamatory expressions in Indonesian. Give
their equivalents in English. You may need to consult your dictionary
for this exercise.
6 Ad&, lucunya boneka itu!
7 Wah, tebalnya buku hi!
8 Ampun, kerasnya musik itu!
9 Ampun, dinginnya hari ini!
10 Aduh, canggihnya teknologi baru itu!
In many instances. Indonesian speakers avoid saying 'you' or 'your' to
the person to whom they are speaking, out of politeness. Instead, -nya
is often preferred, which may seeill strange to English speakers, since it
sounds like they are referring to something belonging to someone else.
For instance, a very common way of asking 'What is your name?' is
Siapa namanya?, which literally means 'What is name?'. Likewise,
to ask how old someone is, -nya is commonly used: Berapa umurnya?
BoIeh saya pinjam bukum?
Literally: May I borrow the book?
-+ May I borrow book?
Mobilm bagus sekati!
Literally: The car is very beautiful!
+ car is very beautiful!
sep-atum dibeli di mana?
Merally. shoes, where were they bought?
+ Where did you buy m r shoes?
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The following are things that people often say or ask in English.
Translate them into Indonesian, using -nya to be polite. You may need
to consult your dictionary for this exercise.
1 38 A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar 1