Lesson 37 • Action Verbs

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The prefix “Me-” is used to indicate when you’re performing an action on object. Depending

on what word the vowel begins with, “me-” is changed to according to these rules:
a,e,i,o,u,g,h me- becomes meng-

p

me- becomes mem- (drop the p)

b, f or v

me- becomes mem-

s

me- becomes meny- (drop the s)

c, d or j

me- becomes men-

t

me- becomes men- (drop the t)

k

me- becomes meng- (drop the k!)

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English

Main/bermain

To play

Ambil/mengambil

To pick up

Buat/membuat

To make

Berdiri

To stand

Duduk

To sit

Baca/membaca

To read

Koran/surat kabar

Newspaper

Tulis/menulis

To write

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Buka/membuka

To open

Tutup/menutup

To close

Lari/berlari

To run

Lompat/melompat

To jump

Bola

Ball

Lempar/melempar

To throw

Jatuh

To fall

Indonesian

English

Di pagi hari

In the morning

Bangun

To wake up / to get up

Pakaian

Clothes

Berpakaian

To get dressed

Mandi

To take a shower / take a bath

Kamar

Room

Kamar mandi

Bath room

Telur

Egg

Susu

Milk

Gelas

Drinking Glass

Lesson 38 • Morning Activities

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Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Bangun pagi

To wake up / get up in the morning

Odol/pasta gigi

Tooth paste

Masak/memasak

To cook

Masak (as an adjective)

Ripe

Sarapan

Breakfast / to have breakfast

Roti

Bread

Keju

Cheese

Selai

Jam/jelly

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Di malam hari

At night

Tonton/menonton

To watch (an entertainment), to observe

Televisi

Television

Sebelum

Before

Sesudah/setelah

After

Dengar

To listen

Radio

Radio

Tempat

Place

Tidur

To sleep

Tempat Tidur

Place to sleep/bed

Lesson 39 • Evening Activities

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Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Kamar Tidur

Bed room

Kantuk

Sleepiness/drowsiness

Mengantuk/ngantuk

To feel sleepy

Hangat

Warm

Kemudian

Afterwards, later, then

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Binatang/hewan

Animal

Kebun

Garden

Kebun binatang

Zoo

Anjing

Dog

Kucing

Cat

Seperti

Like, as

Semut

Ant

Burung

Bird

Kakak Tua

Cockatoo

Nyamuk

Mosquito

Monyet

Monkey

Lesson 40 • Animals

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Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Seperti biasanya

Like usual, as usual

Ular

Snake

Ulat

Caterpillar

Kuda

Horse

Singa

Lion

Harimau

Tiger

Kupu-kupu

Butterfly

Laba-laba

Spider

Lumba-lumba

Dolphin

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