Family, age and duration
means an older sibling; a younger one. Add or when needed: , . These describe actual people, not grammatical noun gender.
Use for age: . asks it. describes the baby age.
can describe how long a state has continued: . It is an early useful duration pattern, not a conjugated past tense. Sari lived here fifty years and taught forty.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have an older sister. | ||
| I have an older sister. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
Saya punya kakak perempuan.I have an older sister.
Saya punya adik laki-laki.I have a younger brother.
Umur saya tiga puluh tahun.I am thirty years old.
Bayi itu enam bulan.The baby is six months old.
Anak saya perempuan.My child is a daughter.
Umur Intan sembilan tahun.Intan is nine years old.
Saya tinggal di sini lima puluh tahun.I have lived here for fifty years.
Saya mengajar selama empat puluh tahun.I taught for forty years.
Indonesian has no inflected past tense. Learn (I used to be a teacher) and (I have lived here for fifty years).
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have an older sister.
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I have a younger brother.
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I am thirty years old.
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The baby is six months old.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya punya perempuan.
I have an older sister.
Saya punya laki-laki.
I have a younger brother.
Umur saya tiga puluh .
I am thirty years old.
Bayi itu enam .
The baby is six months old.
Anak saya .
My child is a daughter.
Umur Intan tahun.
Intan is nine years old.
Saya tinggal di sini tahun.
I have lived here for fifty years.
Saya mengajar selama tahun.
I taught for forty years.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Umur saya tiga puluh .
I am thirty years old.
Bayi itu enam .
The baby is six months old.
Anak saya .
My child is a daughter.
Umur Intan tahun.
Intan is nine years old.
Saya tinggal di sini tahun.
I have lived here for fifty years.
Saya mengajar selama tahun.
I taught for forty years.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have an older sister.
I have a younger brother.
I am thirty years old.
The baby is six months old.
My child is a daughter.
Intan is nine years old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have an older sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have an older sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have a younger brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have a younger brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
