Lesson 39

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the ambition
cita-cita
the engineer
jurutera
My ambition is to become an engineer.
Cita-cita saya ialah menjadi jurutera.
the dentist
doktor gigi
I will go to the dentist tomorrow morning.
Saya pergi ke doktor gigi esok pagi.
one day (in the future)
suatu hari nanti
One day in the future, I want to become an engineer.
Suatu hari nanti, saya mahu menjadi jurutera.
My younger sister's ambition is to become a dentist one day.
Cita-cita adik perempuan saya ialah menjadi doktor gigi suatu hari nanti.
the accountant
akauntan
My older brother wants to work as an accountant at a big company.
Abang saya mahu bekerja sebagai akauntan di sebuah syarikat besar.
the university fee
yuran universiti
part-time
sambilan
To pay the university fees, I do part-time work at a small café.
Untuk bayar yuran universiti, saya buat kerja sambilan di sebuah kafe kecil.
the shift
syif
My part-time job has two shifts, one in the evening and one at night.
Kerja sambilan saya ada dua syif, satu pada waktu petang dan satu pada waktu malam.
Several regular customers already know me at that café.
Beberapa pelanggan tetap sudah kenal saya di kafe itu.
Those regular customers always ask about my ambitions while drinking coffee.
Pelanggan tetap itu selalu tanya tentang cita-cita saya sambil minum kopi.
to skip (work/classes)
ponteng
I have never skipped work.
Saya tidak pernah ponteng kerja.
to be punished
kena denda
If I skip work without a reason, I will be punished by the boss.
Kalau saya ponteng kerja tanpa alasan, saya kena denda oleh bos.
the high school
sekolah menengah
I study at that high school.
Saya belajar di sekolah menengah itu.
back then
dulu
I used to live in the village.
Saya tinggal di kampung dulu.
to skip class
ponteng
I promise I will not skip swim practice again.
Saya janji tidak akan ponteng latihan renang lagi.
to copy
menyalin
I copy the answer into the notebook.
Saya menyalin jawapan ke dalam buku nota.
Back in high school, I once skipped class and was punished by having to copy notes five times.
Di sekolah menengah dulu, saya pernah ponteng kelas dan kena denda menyalin nota lima kali.
to be scolded
kena marah
I am afraid of getting scolded by the boss at the office.
Saya takut kena marah oleh bos di pejabat.
to skip
ponteng
That student skips school today.
Murid itu ponteng sekolah hari ini.
the football practice
latihan bola
I arrive early for football practice this evening.
Saya tiba awal untuk latihan bola petang ini.
to tell
beritahu
Please tell the boss about the meeting tomorrow.
Tolong beritahu bos tentang mesyuarat esok.
My younger sibling gets scolded when he/she skips football practice without telling the coach.
Adik saya kena marah apabila dia ponteng latihan bola tanpa beritahu jurulatih.
the discipline
disiplin
Now he/she has become a student leader who is strict about discipline at school.
Sekarang dia menjadi pemimpin pelajar yang tegas tentang disiplin di sekolah.
the student leader
pemimpin pelajar
The student leader always helps the teacher at school.
Pemimpin pelajar itu selalu membantu guru di sekolah.
to get punished
kena denda
That pupil is punished because he/she skipped school.
Murid itu kena denda kerana ponteng sekolah.
That student leader said, “If we follow the rules, we will not get punished.”
Pemimpin pelajar itu berkata, “Kalau kita ikut peraturan, kita tak akan kena denda.”
the dormitory
asrama
The discipline in that dormitory is strict.
Disiplin di asrama itu tegas.
the roommate
rakan serumah
My roommate likes to read history books in the living room.
Rakan serumah saya suka membaca buku sejarah di ruang tamu.
At university, I live in a dormitory with three roommates.
Di universiti, saya tinggal di asrama bersama tiga rakan serumah.
the desk lamp
lampu meja
the bookshelf
rak buku
In the bedroom, I keep comics on the small bookshelf.
Di bilik tidur, saya simpan komik di rak buku kecil.
At night, I study under a small desk lamp beside the bookshelf.
Pada waktu malam, saya belajar di bawah lampu meja kecil di sebelah rak buku.
eleven o'clock
pukul sebelas
I sleep at eleven o'clock at night.
Saya tidur pada pukul sebelas malam.
to be turned off
dipadam
The light in the bedroom is turned off before I sleep.
Lampu di bilik tidur dipadam sebelum saya tidur.
Our dormitory is quiet after eleven o'clock because desk lamps must be turned off.
Asrama kami sunyi selepas pukul sebelas kerana lampu meja mesti dipadam.
the blog
blog
the life
kehidupan
I feel that life on campus is very interesting.
Saya rasa kehidupan di kampus sangat menarik.
I write a blog about life in the dormitory and my part-time job.
Saya menulis blog tentang kehidupan di asrama dan kerja sambilan saya.
to edit
mengedit
the content
kandungan
Every week I edit the blog's content so that the language is clearer.
Setiap minggu saya mengedit kandungan blog itu supaya bahasanya lebih jelas.
positive
positif
not just
bukan hanya
I try to write positive things, not just complain about stress.
Saya cuba tulis perkara positif, bukan hanya mengeluh tentang tekanan.
the thought
fikiran
I share my thoughts with my roommate in the living room.
Saya berkongsi fikiran saya dengan teman serumah di ruang tamu.
negative
negatif
discouraged
putus asa
He/She almost gave up, yet he/she still studies diligently.
Dia hampir putus asa, namun dia masih belajar dengan tekun.
If I focus on negative thoughts, I quickly feel discouraged.
Kalau saya fokus pada fikiran negatif, saya rasa cepat putus asa.
addicted
ketagih
the screen time
masa skrin
My younger sibling is almost addicted to the mobile phone and has to limit screen time every night.
Adik saya hampir ketagih telefon bimbit dan kena hadkan masa skrin setiap malam.
tooth
gigi
My tooth hurts tonight.
Gigi saya sakit malam ini.
the health centre
pusat kesihatan
Tomorrow morning, I will take Grandma to the health center.
Esok pagi, saya akan bawa nenek ke pusat kesihatan.
plain
kosong
That empty bench is comfortable for resting.
Bangku kosong itu selesa untuk berehat.
The dentist at the campus health centre advises us to limit sugar and drink plain water.
Doktor gigi di pusat kesihatan kampus menasihatkan kami supaya hadkan gula dan minum air kosong.
the dry season
musim kemarau
to catch fire
terbakar
In the dry season, the forest near my village easily catches fire.
Pada musim kemarau, hutan dekat kampung saya mudah terbakar.
last year
tahun lepas
Last year, my older sister studied art at the university.
Tahun lepas, kakak saya belajar seni di universiti.
the fire
kebakaran
the fire brigade
bomba
the siren
siren
Last year there was a small fire in that forest, and the fire brigade came with loud sirens.
Tahun lepas berlaku kebakaran kecil di hutan itu, dan bomba datang dengan siren yang kuat.
the incident
kejadian
I write about that incident in the diary.
Saya menulis tentang kejadian itu dalam diari.
the fire department
pihak bomba
The fire department comes to the health center.
Pihak bomba datang ke pusat kesihatan.
the safety talk
ceramah keselamatan
I attend a safety talk at the health center.
Saya menghadiri ceramah keselamatan di pusat kesihatan.
After that fire incident, the fire department gave a safety talk at our school.
Selepas kejadian kebakaran itu, pihak bomba memberi ceramah keselamatan di sekolah kami.
to stress
menegaskan
The teacher stresses that discipline in that dormitory is important.
Guru menegaskan bahawa disiplin di asrama itu penting.
the cigarette butt
puntung rokok
Do not throw cigarette butts in the yard.
Jangan buang puntung rokok di halaman rumah.
The teacher stressed that even one cigarette butt can cause a big fire in the dry season.
Guru menegaskan bahawa satu puntung rokok pun boleh menyebabkan kebakaran besar pada musim kemarau.
the registration
pendaftaran
the fee
yuran
I do part-time work not only to pay university fees, but to help my family.
Saya kerja sambilan bukan hanya untuk bayar yuran universiti, tetapi untuk membantu keluarga saya.
Registration for that environmental camp is free, but we still have to pay the bus fee.
Pendaftaran untuk kem alam sekitar itu percuma, tetapi kami masih perlu bayar yuran bas.
next year
tahun depan
Next year, I want to go on vacation in that small country.
Tahun depan, saya mahu bercuti di negara kecil itu.
I registered late, so I almost had to wait until next year.
Saya lambat buat pendaftaran, jadi saya hampir kena tunggu tahun depan.
really
sangat
I am very hungry now.
Saya sangat lapar sekarang.
to support
membantu
My roommate helps me clean the kitchen.
Teman serumah saya membantu saya bersihkan dapur.
The teacher said my small help really supported the budget for other students’ fees.
Guru kata bantuan kecil saya sangat membantu bajet yuran pelajar lain.
He/She is not yet sure whether to become an engineer or an accountant, but his/her ambition is clear.
Dia belum pasti sama ada mahu menjadi jurutera atau akauntan, tetapi cita-citanya jelas.
the video blog
blog video
I like watching history video blogs at home.
Saya suka menonton blog video tentang sejarah di rumah.
He/She also wants to make a science video blog, but he/she has to learn to edit first so that the content is interesting, not boring.
Dia juga mahu buat blog video tentang sains, tetapi dia kena belajar mengedit dulu supaya kandungannya menarik, bukan membosankan.
to hear
dengar
The pupil listens to the teacher's voice in class.
Murid dengar suara guru di kelas.
When we hear the fire-engine siren from the dormitory, we hope no serious fire is happening.
Bila kami dengar siren bomba dari asrama, kami berharap tiada kebakaran serius berlaku.
I prefer the morning shift to the night shift because my body gets tired quickly.
Saya lebih suka syif pagi daripada syif malam kerana badan saya cepat letih.
I don't want to be addicted to social media, so I limit my screen time every day.
Saya tidak mahu ketagih media sosial, jadi saya hadkan masa skrin saya setiap hari.
The teacher reminds us not to write negative comments on the internet.
Guru mengingatkan kami supaya tidak menulis komen negatif di internet.
the reader
pembaca
The readers of my history blog like difficult questions.
Pembaca blog sejarah saya suka soalan susah.
motivated
bermotivasi
I feel very motivated today.
Saya berasa sangat bermotivasi hari ini.
Positive comments from blog readers make me more motivated.
Komen positif daripada pembaca blog membuat saya lebih bermotivasi.
The bookshelf in my dormitory is already full of history and science books.
Rak buku di asrama saya sudah penuh dengan buku sejarah dan sains.
the part-time job
kerja sambilan
That part-time job helps me pay the university fees.
Kerja sambilan itu membantu saya bayar yuran universiti.
Those university fees are expensive, so I need a part-time job.
Yuran universiti itu mahal, jadi saya perlu kerja sambilan.
to worry
bimbang
I worry that the curtain in the bedroom will catch fire.
Saya bimbang langsir di bilik tidur terbakar.
to skip (school)
ponteng
I once skipped swim practice.
Saya pernah ponteng latihan renang.
I am worried my younger sibling will skip school again.
Saya bimbang adik saya akan ponteng sekolah lagi.