Lesson 79

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the matter
urusan
to be settled
beres
bothered
repot
I don't want to bother Mother.
Saya tidak mau membuat Ibu repot.
If this matter gets settled quickly, we won’t need to bother coming again tomorrow.
Kalau urusan ini cepat beres, kita tidak perlu repot datang lagi besok.
finished
beres
If my final assignment is finished, I want to sleep earlier.
Kalau tugas akhir saya sudah beres, saya mau tidur lebih awal.
five o'clock
jam lima
The last train leaves at five o'clock, so we have to arrive earlier.
Kereta terakhir berangkat jam lima, jadi kami harus datang lebih awal.
Luckily, everything was finished before five o’clock, so I could go home on time.
Untungnya, semua urusan beres sebelum jam lima, jadi saya bisa pulang tepat waktu.
troublesome
repot
If all the documents are complete, we won’t have to bother going back to the office tomorrow.
Kalau semua berkas sudah lengkap, kita tidak perlu repot kembali ke kantor besok.
Moving to a new boarding house turns out to be more troublesome than I thought, especially if there are many belongings and the road is narrow.
Pindah kos ternyata lebih repot daripada yang saya kira, apalagi kalau barangnya banyak dan jalannya sempit.
hard
susah
If this assignment is hard, I will ask the teacher.
Kalau tugas ini susah, saya akan bertanya kepada guru.
to understand
maklum
late
telat
I was late to the office because the roads were congested.
Saya telat ke kantor gara-gara jalanan macet.
If the internet signal is hard to keep stable, I understand if you reply late.
Kalau sinyal internet susah stabil, saya maklum kalau kamu telat membalas pesan.
to say goodbye
pamit
to be understood
dimaklumi
Before saying goodbye, he/she said that the lateness could be understood because the bus had broken down.
Sebelum pamit, dia berkata bahwa keterlambatannya bisa dimaklumi karena busnya mogok.
I say goodbye to Mother first, then leave for the library with my younger sister.
Saya pamit ke Ibu dulu, lalu berangkat ke perpustakaan dengan adik perempuan saya.
recklessly
nekat
Don't drive recklessly on the toll road when it is raining heavily.
Jangan nekat berkendara di jalan tol saat hujan deras.
to insist stubbornly
ngotot
He/She still stubbornly insists on joining practice, even though his/her knee still hurts.
Dia tetap ngotot ikut latihan, padahal lututnya masih sakit.
He/She recklessly insisted on leaving to hike, even though the coach had said the trail was slippery and his/her friend stubbornly insisted that he/she wait.
Dia nekat tetap berangkat mendaki, padahal pelatih sudah bilang jalurnya licin dan temannya ngotot menyuruhnya menunggu.
stubborn
ngotot
My friend is too stubborn, even though that decision is already clear.
Teman saya terlalu ngotot, padahal keputusan itu sudah jelas.
reckless
nekat
In my opinion, driving recklessly in heavy rain is not wise.
Menurut saya, nekat berkendara saat hujan deras itu tidak bijak.
In my opinion, being too stubborn when tired is not wise; if we act recklessly, we could end up falling.
Menurut saya, terlalu ngotot saat lelah itu tidak bijak; kalau nekat, kita malah bisa jatuh.
shy
malu-malu
That girl smiles shyly when her name is called.
Anak perempuan itu tersenyum malu-malu ketika namanya dipanggil.
hesitant
ragu-ragu
During the introduction, he/she smiled shyly and answered the teacher’s question in a hesitant voice.
Waktu perkenalan, dia tersenyum malu-malu dan menjawab pertanyaan guru dengan suara ragu-ragu.
payday
gajian
the parking area
parkiran
the electricity bill
tagihan listrik
After payday, Father stops by the ATM near the supermarket parking area to pay the electricity bill.
Setelah gajian, Ayah mampir ke ATM di dekat parkiran supermarket untuk membayar tagihan listrik.
There is an ATM near the office parking area, so I stop by there on payday.
Di dekat parkiran kantor ada ATM, jadi saya mampir ke sana saat gajian.
tight
mepet
the toilet
toilet
The toilet is near the elevator.
Toilet itu ada di dekat lift.
If the schedule is too tight, I usually don’t have time to go to the toilet or buy coffee.
Kalau jadwalnya terlalu mepet, saya biasanya tidak sempat ke toilet atau membeli kopi.
too soon
keburu
If I don’t have breakfast, I get hungry too soon at the office.
Kalau saya tidak sarapan, saya keburu lapar di kantor.
to stay up late
begadang
I am going to sleep earlier tonight so that tomorrow I don’t end up getting sleepy in class too soon, because last night I almost stayed up late.
Saya tidur lebih awal malam ini supaya besok tidak keburu mengantuk di kelas, karena tadi malam saya hampir begadang.
already
keburu
I drink water first so that I don't get thirsty too soon on the way.
Saya minum air dulu supaya tidak keburu haus di jalan.
If we keep staying up late, we might get sick before the exams are over.
Kalau terus begadang, kita bisa keburu sakit sebelum ujian selesai.
to make sense
masuk akal
That reason does not make sense to me, because he/she said he/she forgot, but it turns out he/she had time to watch two episodes of a series.
Alasan itu tidak masuk akal bagi saya, karena dia bilang lupa, tetapi ternyata sempat menonton dua episode serial.
According to my advisor, a thesis title that is too long makes little sense if the goal is only to explain a simple idea.
Menurut pembimbing, judul skripsi yang terlalu panjang kurang masuk akal kalau tujuannya hanya menjelaskan ide sederhana.
talkative
bawel
careless
teledor
when it comes to
kalau urusan
When it comes to household finances, Mother is very careful.
Kalau urusan keuangan rumah tangga, Ibu sangat hati-hati.
My younger brother is sometimes talkative, but he is not careless when it comes to the house keys.
Adik laki-laki saya kadang bawel, tetapi dia tidak teledor kalau urusan kunci rumah.
I prefer friends who are not too talkative and are not careless about storing important documents.
Saya lebih suka teman yang tidak terlalu bawel dan tidak teledor menyimpan dokumen penting.
whether we like it or not
mau tidak mau
Because my house key was left at the office, whether I like it or not I have to go back there.
Karena kunci rumah tertinggal di kantor, saya mau tidak mau kembali ke sana.
the advisor
dosen pembimbing
If my thesis title is not yet definite, I will ask the advisor tomorrow morning.
Kalau judul skripsi saya belum pasti, saya akan bertanya kepada dosen pembimbing besok pagi.
to go out of town
pergi ke luar kota
Father has to go out of town tomorrow morning.
Ayah harus pergi ke luar kota besok pagi.
Whether we like it or not, we have to reschedule the meeting because the advisor suddenly went out of town.
Mau tidak mau, kami harus menjadwalkan ulang rapat karena dosen pembimbing mendadak pergi ke luar kota.
have no choice but to
mau tidak mau
to take
naik
If it rains heavily, I take the bus to the office.
Kalau hujan deras, saya naik bus ke kantor.
If the rain has not stopped, I will have no choice but to take a taxi to the station.
Kalau hujan belum reda, saya mau tidak mau naik taksi ke stasiun.
After the printer broke, the woman at the office had no choice but to print the document somewhere else.
Setelah printer rusak, Mbak di kantor mau tidak mau mencetak dokumen itu di tempat lain.
already
telanjur
to promise
janji
I promise I will not be late again.
Saya berjanji tidak akan terlambat lagi.
bad
tidak enak
I heard bad news this morning.
Saya mendengar kabar yang tidak enak pagi ini.
to cancel
batal
I already promised to come, so I would feel bad if I canceled.
Saya telanjur janji untuk datang, jadi saya tidak enak kalau batal.
yes
iya
Yes, I agree with that decision.
Iya, saya setuju dengan keputusan itu.
Because he/she already said “yes,” he/she has no choice but to stay in the meeting until it is over.
Karena telanjur bilang “iya”, dia mau tidak mau ikut rapat sampai selesai.
the round-trip ticket
tiket pulang-pergi
For me, that decision makes sense, because we had already bought round-trip tickets.
Buat saya, keputusan itu masuk akal, soalnya kami sudah telanjur membeli tiket pulang-pergi.
settled
beres
If everything is already settled, say goodbye politely first before leaving the room.
Kalau semua urusan sudah beres, pamitlah dulu dengan sopan sebelum keluar dari ruangan.
difficult
susah
He/She said, “I understand if you are still hesitant, but don’t take too long, or the timing will get tight again and everything will become difficult.”
Dia bilang, “Saya maklum kalau kamu masih ragu-ragu, tapi jangan terlalu lama, nanti waktunya mepet lagi dan semuanya jadi susah.”
straight
langsung
From the front door, go straight into the living room.
Dari pintu depan, masuk langsung ke ruang tamu.
As soon as the matter at the office is settled, I go straight home.
Begitu urusan di kantor beres, saya langsung pulang.
might
bisa
If it rains heavily, the meeting might be postponed.
Kalau hujan deras, rapat bisa ditunda.
If it rains heavily again, the afternoon practice might be canceled.
Kalau hujan deras lagi, latihan sore bisa batal.
to be bought
dibeli
to queue
antre
We queue at the registration counter before entering.
Kami mengantre di loket pendaftaran sebelum masuk.
the ticket counter
loket
Before going onto the platform, I bought a ticket at the station ticket counter.
Sebelum masuk ke peron, saya membeli tiket di loket stasiun.
If the round-trip ticket has already been bought, we do not need to queue at the ticket counter again.
Kalau tiket pulang-pergi itu sudah dibeli, kita tidak perlu antre di loket lagi.
the delay
keterlambatan
If the bus breaks down, that delay can be understood.
Kalau busnya mogok, keterlambatan itu bisa dimaklumi.
to be due
jatuh tempo
If the electricity bill is already due, I must pay that bill immediately.
Kalau tagihan listrik sudah jatuh tempo, saya harus segera membayar tagihan itu.
I pay the electricity bill by bank transfer before it is due.
Saya membayar tagihan listrik lewat transfer sebelum jatuh tempo.
the scheduling problem
masalah jadwal
That scheduling problem is not settled yet, so the meeting is postponed.
Masalah jadwal itu belum beres, jadi rapat ditunda.
The scheduling problem is finally settled, so we can go home calmly.
Masalah jadwal akhirnya beres, jadi kami bisa pulang dengan tenang.
the question
soal
I still can't answer the last question.
Saya belum bisa menjawab soal terakhir.
Although that question is difficult, I still answer it calmly.
Walaupun soal itu susah, saya tetap menjawabnya dengan tenang.
the station counter
loket stasiun
The staff at the station counter said that the last train leaves at five o’clock.
Petugas di loket stasiun berkata bahwa kereta terakhir berangkat jam lima.
That train ticket was bought at the station counter earlier this morning.
Tiket kereta itu dibeli di loket stasiun tadi pagi.
longer
lebih lama
I have to wait longer at the station because the train is late.
Saya harus menunggu lebih lama di stasiun karena kereta terlambat.
That train delay made us wait longer on the platform.
Keterlambatan kereta itu membuat kami menunggu lebih lama di peron.