bahasa indonesia

To say 'What if . . .?', we add bagaimana in front of the four 'if words.
Bagaimana kalau hujan?
What if it rains?
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Baeaimana iikalfapa)bila kami kalah?
What if we lose?
Bapaimana seurnpama kamu dapat hadiah tiket ke Bali pulangpergi?
What if you get a gift of a return ticket to Bali?
Bagaimana seandainyq kamu melihat hantu itu?
What if you see that ghost?
Say the following sentences in Indonesian. Choose the appropriate 'if'
word for the situation and the person to whom you are talking.
1 Ask your friend: 'What if you're that teacher?'
2 Ask your teacher: 'Will we play basketball if it rains?'
3 Say to a stranger: 'What if I give you a million dollars?'
4 Heading for a magazine article: 'What if the world is not round?'
5 Say this to the class: 'What if we die tomorrow?'
'hanslate the following sentences into Indonesian. The Indonesian
equivalents of the underlined words are given in parentheses.
6 If only they could lend us some money, we would not be this
miserable. (sengsara)
7 What if she doesn't love you any more?
8 What if you could travel overseas tomorrow? (pergi ke Iuar negeri)
9 What if they don't want you to go with them?
10 If only I got a scholars hi^, I could study in Indonesia. (beasiswa)
Summary
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Five ways of saying 'if':
-Kalau: neutral; can be used in any situation
-Jikd(apa)bila: more formal or poetic; appropriate for writing or public
announcements
-Seumpama(nya): neutral; less likelihood of event happening
-4eandainya: formal; less likelihood of event happening
If . .. then: 'if' word . . . + maka
If only:'if' word + saja
What if . . .?: bagaimana + 'if' word
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