Lesson 40

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the English language
Bahasa Inggeris
The teacher teaches English at school every morning.
Guru mengajar Bahasa Inggeris di sekolah setiap pagi.
I study English at home at night.
Saya belajar Bahasa Inggeris di rumah pada waktu malam.
the Japanese language
Bahasa Jepun
At university, I also study a bit of Japanese.
Di universiti, saya juga belajar sedikit Bahasa Jepun.
the dictionary
kamus
English-Malay
Inggeris-Melayu
I like that English-Malay dictionary.
Saya suka kamus Inggeris-Melayu itu.
the study table
meja belajar
I put the history book on the study desk.
Saya letak buku sejarah di meja belajar.
My English-Malay dictionary is always on the study table.
Kamus Inggeris-Melayu saya selalu di atas meja belajar.
to look up
mencari
He/She is looking for the coffee stall in front of the train station.
Dia sedang mencari gerai kopi di depan stesen kereta api.
the word
perkataan
I use that dictionary every day to look up new words.
Kamus itu saya guna setiap hari untuk mencari perkataan baru.
the grammar
tatabahasa
Tonight, I revise grammar at the library.
Malam ini, saya mengulang kaji tatabahasa di perpustakaan.
The teacher explained simple grammar in class last night.
Guru menerangkan tatabahasa mudah dalam kelas malam tadi.
the pronunciation
sebutan
audio
audio
The audio quality of that recording is clear.
Kualiti audio rakaman itu jelas.
I practise pronunciation by listening to audio recordings on the phone.
Saya berlatih sebutan dengan mendengar rakaman audio di telefon.
the audio
audio
I keep audio files on my phone.
Saya simpan fail audio di dalam telefon.
to pronounce
sebut
Please say your name slowly.
Tolong sebut nama awak dengan perlahan.
Clear audio helps me improve my pronunciation and pronounce difficult words correctly.
Audio yang jelas membantu saya baiki sebutan dan sebut perkataan sukar dengan betul.
discussion
perbincangan
The discussion at that small café makes me feel calm.
Perbincangan di kafe kecil itu membuat saya berasa tenang.
to have a dialogue
berdialog
English
Inggeris
That English teacher is friendly to the pupils.
Guru Inggeris itu ramah kepada murid.
Malay
Melayu
That Malay history book is interesting.
Buku sejarah Melayu itu menarik.
In discussion class, we have dialogues in English and Malay.
Dalam kelas perbincangan, kami berdialog dalam Bahasa Inggeris dan Melayu.
anxious
cemas
I feel less anxious when I have a dialogue with a patient friend.
Saya berasa kurang cemas apabila saya berdialog dengan teman yang sabar.
last
lalu
the tourist
pelancong
Last summer, many foreign tourists came to my city.
Musim panas lalu, ramai pelancong asing datang ke bandar saya.
amazed
kagum
I am impressed with their effort.
Saya kagum dengan usaha mereka.
the culture
budaya
Those tourists were amazed by the street food and local culture.
Pelancong itu kagum dengan makanan di tepi jalan dan budaya tempatan.
the custom
adat
Japanese
Jepun
I like Japanese food at that restaurant.
Saya suka makanan Jepun di restoran itu.
We explained our family customs to a Japanese tourist.
Kami menjelaskan adat keluarga kami kepada seorang pelancong Jepun.
I write down those local customs in my diary so that I do not forget.
Adat tempatan itu saya tulis dalam diari supaya saya tidak lupa.
the school holidays
musim cuti sekolah
During the school holiday season, my family likes to have picnics at the lake.
Pada musim cuti sekolah, keluarga saya suka berkelah di tasik.
the festival
festival
During the school holidays, our city has a music festival on the main street.
Pada musim cuti sekolah, bandar kami ada festival muzik di jalan utama.
That festival is very lively, and I learn a lot about other cultures.
Festival itu sangat meriah, dan saya belajar banyak tentang budaya lain.
to apply
memohon
He/She applied for a scholarship at the university last year.
Dia memohon biasiswa di universiti tahun lepas.
the visa
visa
the agency
agensi
My cousin applies for a student visa through a small agency.
Sepupu saya memohon visa pelajar melalui sebuah agensi kecil.
visa
visa
That agency helps him/her fill in the visa form online.
Agensi itu membantu dia mengisi borang visa dalam talian.
the website
laman sesawang
I look for information about work visas on the government website.
Saya cari maklumat tentang visa kerja di laman sesawang kerajaan.
I open that website every time I want to check information.
Laman sesawang itu saya buka setiap kali saya mahu semak maklumat.
the search button
butang carian
cultural
budaya
On that website, there is a search button to find all cultural festivals.
Di laman sesawang itu, ada butang carian untuk mencari semua festival budaya.
I use the search button every time I want to plan a trip.
Butang carian itu saya guna setiap kali saya mahu merancang perjalanan.
the continent
benua
At school, the history teacher explains cultural differences between continents.
Di sekolah, guru sejarah menerangkan perbezaan budaya antara benua.
Each continent has many different customs.
Setiap benua mempunyai banyak adat yang berbeza.
the desert
gurun
tropical
tropika
On television, I watch a story about deserts in a tropical country.
Di televisyen, saya menonton cerita tentang gurun di negara tropika.
sick
sakit
This morning, I did not go to class because I was sick.
Pagi ini, saya tidak pergi ke kelas kerana saya sakit.
In that dry desert, tourists must drink a lot of water so that they do not get sick.
Di gurun kering itu, pelancong mesti minum banyak air supaya tidak sakit.
frequent
kerap
I often drink fresh water in the park.
Saya kerap minum air segar di taman.
the holiday season
musim cuti
During the holiday season, many foreign tourists come to our city.
Pada musim cuti, ramai pelancong asing datang ke bandar kami.
Our tropical country has no snow, but the rain is frequent and heavy during the holidays.
Negara tropika kami tidak ada salji, tetapi hujannya kerap dan lebat pada musim cuti.
the salesperson
jurujual
At the supermarket, that young salesperson talks with customers in Japanese.
Di pasar raya, jurujual muda itu bercakap dengan pelanggan dalam Bahasa Jepun.
The salesperson looks a bit anxious, but the customer still smiles.
Jurujual itu kelihatan sedikit cemas, tetapi pelanggan tetap tersenyum.
I bought that small dictionary from the same salesperson last week.
Kamus kecil itu saya beli daripada jurujual yang sama minggu lalu.
In my opinion, the effort to learn languages and understand other people’s cultures is very worthwhile.
Pada pendapat saya, usaha belajar bahasa dan memahami budaya orang lain sangat berbaloi.
No matter what language we learn, the most important thing is that we respect other people’s customs and feelings.
Walau apa pun bahasa yang kita belajar, yang paling penting ialah kita hormat adat dan perasaan orang lain.
the year
tahun
I will work at that company next year.
Saya akan bekerja di syarikat itu tahun depan.
Last year, I lived in that small village.
Tahun lalu, saya tinggal di desa kecil itu.
to approve
luluskan
The boss will approve my job application tomorrow.
Bos akan luluskan permohonan kerja saya esok.
My visa was approved yesterday.
Visa saya sudah diluluskan semalam.