Usages of kalau
Kita juga boleh berjalan ke kedai yang murah kalau mahu beli roti.
We can also walk to a shop that is cheap if we want to buy bread.
Kalau awak mahu makan, saya beli nasi.
If you want to eat, I buy rice.
Kalau hujan, saya tidak keluar rumah.
If it rains, I do not leave the house.
Kalau sesiapa pun perlukan bantuan, jom kita tolong.
If anyone needs help, let's help.
Kalau saya marah pun, saya cuba bercakap dengan tenang.
Even if I am angry, I try to speak calmly.
Kalau anak kecil itu takut pun, dia tetap masuk ke kelas.
Even if that small child is afraid, he/she still enters the class.
Kalau keadaan sukar pun, dia tidak takut untuk menyatakan hak dia.
Even if the situation is difficult, he/she is not afraid to state his/her rights.
Kalau bos marah pun, saya cuba bercakap dengan tenang, bukan dengan takut, kerana keadaan itu biasanya tidak begitu serius.
Even if the boss is angry, I try to speak calmly, not fearfully, because that situation is usually not so serious.
Kalau saya bangun awal, barulah saya sempat sarapan dengan tenang.
If I wake up early, only then do I have time to eat breakfast calmly.
Guru kata, barulah kita betul-betul faham kalau kita tanya soalan lisan di bilik darjah.
The teacher says we only really understand if we ask oral questions in the classroom.
Kalau saya tidak tulis diari, barulah saya sedar saya lupa banyak perkara kecil.
If I do not write a diary, only then do I realize I forget many small things.
Kalau kami menabung bersama, barulah cukup wang untuk bercuti di luar negara.
If we save together, only then will there be enough money to holiday overseas.
Kalau kopi terlalu pahit, saya tukar kepada teh.
If the coffee is too bitter, I change to tea.
Doktor pernah kata alergi saya akan jadi lebih teruk kalau bilik tidak dibersihkan.
The doctor once said my allergy will get worse if the room is not cleaned.
Kalau hujan lebat lagi dan halaman banjir, kami sudah tahu cara menyapu air dengan cepat.
If it rains heavily again and the yard floods, we already know how to sweep the water quickly.
Kalau asap terlalu tebal, kami tutup semua tingkap rumah.
If the smoke is too thick, we close all the windows of the house.
Kalau berlaku kecemasan di rumah, saya akan hubungi pusat kesihatan dulu, kalau tidak saya hubungi hospital.
If an emergency happens at home, I will contact the health center first, otherwise I will call the hospital.
Kalau motosikal rosak ketika saya parkir di bandar, kami akan hantar ke bengkel kecil dekat rumah.
If the motorcycle breaks down when I park in the city, we will send it to a small workshop near home.
Kalau saya lupa guna seterika, kemeja saya penuh kedut dan kelihatan tidak kemas.
If I forget to use the iron, my shirt is full of wrinkles and looks untidy.
Kalau saya ponteng kerja tanpa alasan, saya kena denda oleh bos.
If I skip work without a reason, I will be punished by the boss.
Pemimpin pelajar itu berkata, “Kalau kita ikut peraturan, kita tak akan kena denda.”
That student leader said, “If we follow the rules, we will not get punished.”
Kalau saya fokus pada fikiran negatif, saya rasa cepat putus asa.
If I focus on negative thoughts, I quickly feel discouraged.
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