Lesson 53

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to be sleepy
mengantuk
I am sleepy in the library tonight.
Saya mengantuk di perpustakaan malam ini.
If you are sleepy, sleep earlier tonight.
Kalau kamu mengantuk, tidurlah lebih awal malam ini.
sleepy
mengantuk
My younger sibling is sleepy after watching a movie at night.
Adik saya mengantuk setelah menonton film di malam hari.
He/She is still sleepy in class because last night he/she watched two episodes of a series.
Dia masih mengantuk di kelas karena tadi malam menonton dua episode serial.
the grandfather
kakek
My grandmother lives with my grandfather in a small village near the river.
Nenek saya tinggal bersama kakek di desa kecil dekat sungai.
to tell stories
bercerita
Grandmother likes to tell stories about her youth in the living room.
Nenek suka bercerita tentang waktu mudanya di ruang tamu.
the youth
masa muda
My grandfather often tells stories about his youth in the living room.
Kakek saya sering bercerita tentang masa muda beliau di ruang tamu.
the grandchild
cucu
Grandfather often tells stories about his youth to all the grandchildren.
Kakek sering bercerita tentang masa mudanya kepada semua cucu.
the teenager
remaja
Their first grandchild is already a teenager and likes to help in the rice field.
Cucu pertama mereka sudah remaja dan suka membantu di sawah.
the poem
puisi
That teenager writes a poem about grandpa and grandma in the diary.
Remaja itu menulis puisi tentang kakek dan nenek di buku harian.
the language teacher
guru bahasa
My language teacher is very patient.
Guru bahasa saya sangat sabar.
the paragraph
paragraf
The language teacher asks us to write one short paragraph about family.
Guru bahasa meminta kami menulis satu paragraf pendek tentang keluarga.
to pay attention to
perhatikan
Pay attention to the light that is blinking on the ceiling.
Perhatikan lampu yang berkedip di langit-langit.
the comma
koma
Read this paragraph slowly and pay attention to every comma.
Bacalah paragraf ini pelan-pelan dan perhatikan setiap koma.
the meaning
makna
The teacher explains the meaning of that word.
Guru menjelaskan makna kata itu.
I put the comma in the wrong place in the middle of the sentence, so the meaning changed a bit.
Saya salah menaruh koma di tengah kalimat, jadi maknanya sedikit berubah.
to fish
memancing
At home, Father invites me to go fishing in the shallow river.
Di rumah, ayah mengajak saya memancing di sungai yang dangkal.
for a while
sebentar
the straw
jerami
at the edge of
di tepi
We fish for a while then sit on the dry straw at the riverbank.
Kami memancing sebentar lalu duduk di atas jerami kering di tepi sungai.
the pen
kandang
Our chickens sleep in a small coop behind the house.
Ayam kami tidur di kandang kecil di belakang rumah.
the goat
kambing
We see goats in the pen behind grandmother's house.
Kami melihat kambing di kandang belakang rumah nenek.
In the pen behind the house, the goats eat straw while standing under a tree.
Di kandang belakang rumah, kambing makan jerami sambil berdiri di bawah pohon.
the generation
generasi
Grandfather says that each generation has its own challenges.
Kakek berkata bahwa setiap generasi punya tantangan sendiri.
to go bankrupt
bangkrut
That small company went bankrupt because the monthly expenses exceeded the income.
Perusahaan kecil itu bangkrut karena pengeluaran bulanan melebihi pendapatan.
The young generation in our family learns to manage money so as not to go bankrupt.
Generasi muda di keluarga kami belajar mengatur uang supaya tidak bangkrut.
bankrupt
bangkrut
Without that help, our small family could go bankrupt.
Tanpa bantuan itu, keluarga kecil kami bisa bangkrut.
during
waktu
When it rains heavily, I drink warm tea in the living room.
Waktu hujan deras, saya minum teh hangat di ruang tamu.
the pandemic
pandemi
During the pandemic, our family studied at home.
Selama pandemi, keluarga kami belajar di rumah.
to recover
pulih
After the rain subsides, the situation at our house slowly recovers.
Setelah hujan reda, keadaan di rumah kami pelan-pelan pulih.
My uncle’s small shop was almost bankrupt during the pandemic, but now it is slowly recovering.
Toko kecil paman hampir bangkrut waktu pandemi, tetapi sekarang pelan-pelan pulih.
harmonious
rukun
both
kedua
My second child likes reading in the library.
Anak kedua saya suka membaca di perpustakaan.
even though
walau
Although I am tired, I still study in the library.
Walau saya lelah, saya tetap belajar di perpustakaan.
divorced
cerai
My parents are already divorced.
Orang tua saya sudah cerai.
According to the psychologist, a child can still be harmonious with both parents even if they are divorced.
Menurut psikolog, anak bisa tetap rukun dengan kedua orang tua walau mereka cerai.
the togetherness
kebersamaan
Every Sunday morning, we gather at grandpa’s house for breakfast and togetherness.
Setiap Minggu pagi, kami berkumpul di rumah kakek untuk sarapan dan kebersamaan.
That simple togetherness in the living room is more important than expensive gifts.
Kebersamaan sederhana di ruang tamu itu lebih penting daripada hadiah mahal.
the synopsis
sinopsis
Learn to write a short synopsis before writing a long script.
Belajarlah menulis sinopsis singkat sebelum menulis naskah panjang.
I write a synopsis of my favorite movie in one paragraph without spoilers.
Saya menulis sinopsis film favorit saya dalam satu paragraf tanpa spoiler.
to have a cold
pilek
My younger sister has a cold today.
Adik perempuan saya pilek hari ini.
Mother is starting to have a cold because she got rained on when coming home from the market.
Ibu mulai pilek karena kehujanan ketika pulang dari pasar.
having a cold
pilek
I have had a cold since last night.
Saya pilek sejak tadi malam.
the vitamin
vitamin
When you have a cold, drink warm water and don’t forget vitamins.
Kalau sedang pilek, minumlah air hangat dan jangan lupa vitamin.
sick
sakit
He/She is sick today.
Dia sakit hari ini.
The doctor advises me to take vitamins every morning so I don’t get sick easily.
Dokter menyarankan saya minum vitamin setiap pagi supaya tidak mudah sakit.
to retire
pensiun
the tax office
kantor pajak
I am waiting in front of the tax office this morning.
Saya menunggu di depan kantor pajak pagi ini.
Grandfather will retire next year after working at the tax office for thirty years.
Kakek akan pensiun tahun depan setelah bekerja di kantor pajak selama tiga puluh tahun.
more often
lebih sering
I want to meditate more often so that my stress decreases.
Saya mau meditasi lebih sering supaya stres saya berkurang.
the veranda
beranda
We sit on the veranda while drinking warm tea.
Kami duduk di beranda sambil minum teh hangat.
After retiring, he wants to fish more often and write poems on the veranda.
Setelah pensiun, dia ingin memancing lebih sering dan menulis puisi di beranda.
the hammer
palu
the nail
paku
In the yard, Father fixes a wooden chair with a hammer and nails.
Di halaman, ayah memperbaiki kursi kayu dengan palu dan paku.
to hold
pegang
He/She holds an umbrella to protect (his/her) head from the heavy rain.
Dia pegang payung untuk melindungi kepala dari hujan deras.
to hit
memukul
He/She hits the ball on the field.
Dia memukul bola di lapangan.
Please hold this hammer, and I will hit the nail slowly.
Tolong peganglah palu ini, dan saya akan memukul paku perlahan.
the guest house
wisma
the lake
danau
We see the sunset at the lakeside.
Kami melihat matahari terbenam di tepi danau.
the retreat
retret
We stay overnight at that small guest house for a family retreat.
Kami menginap di wisma kecil itu untuk retret keluarga.
That small guest house by the lake is used for a family retreat every year.
Wisma kecil di tepi danau itu dipakai untuk retret keluarga setiap tahun.
to stay (overnight)
menginap
I stay overnight at my grandmother’s house in a small village near the river.
Saya menginap di rumah nenek di desa kecil dekat sungai.
We stay two nights in the same guest house while enjoying the village atmosphere.
Kami menginap dua malam di wisma yang sama sambil menikmati suasana desa.
the inheritance issue
perkara warisan
We discuss the inheritance matter in the living room.
Kami membahas perkara warisan di ruang tamu.
to quarrel
bertengkar
I do not want to argue with my close friend.
Saya tidak mau bertengkar dengan teman dekat saya.
in the end
akhirnya
Finally I can sleep calmly.
Akhirnya saya bisa tidur dengan tenang.
An inheritance issue once made distant relatives quarrel, but in the end they became harmonious again.
Perkara warisan pernah membuat saudara jauh bertengkar, tapi akhirnya mereka rukun lagi.
to wait
tunggu
Don't wait for me outside.
Jangan tunggu saya di luar.
Please wait a moment in front of the house.
Tolong tunggu sebentar di depan rumah.