Want, Wont, Won't

want - mau / ingin
wont - kebiasaan
won't - tidak akan

want and wont are said the same

I want coffee with my cake.
As is his wont he has tea with his cake.
I won't have tea thanks, I would rather have coffee.

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Some cultural differences in Australia

Some cultural differences.

In Australia you would not ask someone:
- their age, unless they were a child.
- how much money they earned
- how much something cost unless they were a very close friend
- about their religion or discuss religion if you didn't know them
- about their political beliefs

What are some questions we should never ask an Indonesian in your area? Share.....

 

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How did you go with the SMS speak?

How did you go with the SMS speak?

Great GR8
Keep it simple, stupid KISS
Such a laugh SAL
At the moment ATM
What Are You Doing WYD
Where Are You At WYA
Stop What You're Doing SWYD
By The Way BTW
You’re on your own YOYO
As soon as possible ASAP
Oh My Gosh OMG
Hugs and Kisses HAK or XOXO
Laughing out Loud LOL
Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROFL or ROTFL
What Do You Mean By That WDYMBT

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Errors & Commonly Confused Words

Hi FBers

Here are some more confusing words. Can you tell us the what they mean?

1. adverse
1. averse

2. aisle
2. isle

3. amoral
3. immoral

4. assent
4. ascent

5. aural
5. oral

Share your knowledge.

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How did you go?

1. adverse - unfavorable - He had an adverse reaction to the medicine.
1. averse - opposed to - She is averse to that idea.

2. aisle - passage between rows of seats - The man ran down the aisle in the theatre.
2. isle - island - Bali is often called the Isle of the Gods

3. amoral - not concerned with right or wrong - Lawyers are amoral, they care about their clients' needs.
3. immoral - not following community moral standards - He is immoral, he steals from the local market.

4. assent - agreement or approval - The principal gave her assent to the school musical show.
4. ascent - to go up - The plane's ascent was steep.

5. aural - to do with listening/ears - The students had an aural exam this afternoon. They had to listen to a recording and select the correct answers on the page.
5. oral - to do with speaking/mouth - We had an oral exam today, we were tested by our teacher during a speaking test.
 

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Some of the English Phrases Related to the Ceremonies

As Independence Day draws closer, I am sure people will be planning their ceremonies. We thought you might like to know some of the English phrases related to the ceremonies.

Hormat gerak - To salute
Jalan di tempat gerak - March on the spot
Maju jalan - Forward march
Langkah tegak maju jalan - Quick march
Istirahat di tempat - To stand at ease
Berkumpul - Fall in
Bubar jalan - Dismissed
Hadap kanan - Right face
Henti gerak - Halt
Siap gerak - Attention

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Get Meanings

How many meanings do you know for using the word 'get'?

Get can have the following meanings:

To receive - He got a prize for his essay

To become - She got tired of waiting for him

To understand - I get it now

To answer - Can you please get the phone?

To buy - I got my new car from the dealer next door

To retrieve - I will get my hat now

And of course there are lots of different idioms using 'get', we will look at some of those later.

Have a great weekend.

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The Correct Way to Address People

Hi FBers, we have had a few questions about the correct way to address people.

Please be aware that the examples I am using are for Australia, the USA for instance is more conservative in use of address.

In the workplace we would rarely address anyone using Mr/Mrs/Ms, usually we would just use their first names. This would usually be the case even for the big boss.

If you do have to be more formal you can use Mr/Ms in front of the last name, NEVER in front of their first name only.

In school, children address their teachers using Mr/Mrs/Ms and the last name. Or if the last name is not used they use “Miss” or “Sir”.

At university only first names are used between students and lecturers.

The English equivalent of the use of ‘Pak’ without a name is NOT Mister, but you should use ‘Sir’. It sounds rude to use just ‘Mister’ by itself.

The English equivalent of the use of “Bu’ without a name is Miss or Ms or Maam. Although Maam sounds quite formal and old fashioned.

Of course “pak’ and ‘bu’ without names translate as ‘you’ if in the second person.

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Phrasal Verbs 'Come'

Hi Fbers,

Today I thought we might look at another group of phrasal verbs. This time based around the word ‘come’.

“come across”
Means to ‘find unexpectedly’
Example: He came across his old school books in the back of the cupboard while he was looking for his shoes.

“come across as”
Means to ‘be seen as’
Example: He came across as a kind person.

"come along"
Means to 'join in with'
Example: Do you want to come along?

“come apart”
Means to ‘become separated’
Example: The shirt was so poorly made it came apart at the seams.

“come down with”
Means to ‘become sick’
Example: John came down with the flu last week.

“come forward”
Means to “volunteer for a task or to give evidence”
Example: He came forward to the police when he saw the news report.

“come from”
Means to ‘originate from’
Example: I come from Australia.

"come up with"
Means to 'think of'
Example: He came up with this idea all by himself.

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Talk about the use of 'could' and 'would'

Hi FBers, we have been asked to talk about the use of 'could' and 'would'.

When we ask someone to do things we can use either 'could' or 'would':
Would you help me carry this please?
Could you open the door for me?

When we ask for something we use 'could':
Could I have a coffee please?
Could I see those shoes?

When we ask permission we can use 'could' or 'may':
Could I speak to John please?
May I come in?

When we offer something or invite someone we use 'would':
Would you like some tea?
Would he like to come to the beach tomorrow?

When we talk about something being done continually in the past we use 'would':
When she was young she would play on the swing for hours.

When we talk about the ability to do something in the past we use 'could'
As a child he could swim like a fish.

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Some expressions related to the word eye

Hi FBers, hope you are having a great Sunday.

Thought we might look at some expressions related to the word eye.

He is ‘eyeballing’ someone’. He is looking at them very closely.

It is an ‘eye-catching’ poster. It is very attractive and catches your gaze.

When I opened the door and looked in it was an ‘eyeful’. Means that what I saw was unexpected, or shocking.

Visiting that school was an ‘eye-opener’. Meaning that you would see something that is surprising, that will make you think again about what you have seen.

The boat was in ‘eyeshot’. It means that I could see the boat, even though it was a long distance.

The garden was an 'eyesore'. The garden was ugly and unpleasant to look at.

He is an 'eye-witness'. He saw what happened.

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Vocabulary - 'Ouch' Words

Good morning FBers. We have been asked to show the use of the 'ouch' words in sentences.

1. tergelincir - to slip
It was very icy on the path, I slipped on the ice as I was walking home.

2. tersandung - to trip / to trip over
I was running down the corridor when I tripped over a ball that had been left there.

3. terjatuh - to fall
John was climbing a tree when he lost his grip and fell to the ground.

4. terbanting - to be banged up
I was banged up after because of the motor bike accident.

5. terbentur - to collide with
My car collided with a tree last night.

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Vocabulary - Eye words

 

Eye words: How did you go?

1. berkedip - to blink
2. berkedip-kedip - to blink continually
3. melotot - bulging eyes
4. memandang lama - to gaze
5. mengedipkan satu mata - to wink
6. kedipan - a blink / a wink
7. kerdipan - a squint
8. dg mata terbelalak - wide eyed
9. melirik - to leer / to look out the corner of your eye
10 cuci mata - girl watching OR can mean to go window shopping
11. mata keranjang - be greedy
12. mata duitan - craving for money
13. main mata - to flirt

 

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Vocabulary - Driving Words

How did you go with the driving words? Here is a solution, but please be aware there are of course other options for some of the translations.

1. driving test - tes mengemudi
2. motorway/freeway - jalan bebas hambatan (not jalan tol, that is for tollroads)
3. parking space - tempat parkir
4. road sign - rambu
5. reverse - mundur
6. traffic jam - macet
7. fast lane - jalur cepat
8. rush hour - jam-jam macet
9. traffic lights - lampu lalu lintas (lampu merah)
10. speed bump - polisi tidur
11. speed limit - batas kecepatan
12. accelerate - meningkat kecepatan
13. speed limit - oops.. batas kecepatan
14. accident - kecelakan
15. brake - rem
16. one way street - jalur satu arah
17. zebra crossing - zebra cross OR tempat penyeberangan
18. pavement/footpath - trotoar

 

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How did you do with the symbols and punctuation marks?

How did you do with the symbols and punctuation marks? Check your answers.

: colon
; semi colon
, coma
. full stop (In the US called a period)
- hyphen (if in a word) minus (if maths)
' ' single quote marks
" " double quote marks
/ forward slash
\ backward slash
( ) brackets or round brackets
[ ] square brackets
{ } curly brackets
... ellipsis
! exclamation mark
@ at symbol
# hash
% percent symbol
& ampersand (and symbol)
* asterisk
~ tilde

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How did you go with the hunger words?

How did you go with the hunger words?

Here are some, but I am sure there are many others.

Lapar sedikit

I am 'peckish'.
I have the 'munchies'.
I am a 'little hungry".

Lapar

hungry

Lapar banget

I am 'famished'.
I am 'ravenous'.
I am 'starving'.
I am 'really hungry'.
I am 'very hungry'.
I 'could eat a horse'.

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Some more interesting words on marching

Some more interesting words on marching.

hormat grak - to salute
maju jalan - march
langkah tegak maju jalan - quick march
jln ditempat grak - march on the spot

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