Choosing and giving a present
Use before the recipient: . With a transfer, may introduce the person: .
can select a described item: means the big one; the small one. means too small.
is half. The large book costs 280,000 rupiah; the small one 120,000. Sharing the large one equally gives 140,000 each.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This present is for Intan. | ||
| This present is for Intan. | ||
| I give a book to Intan. | ||
| I give a book to Intan. | ||
| I want the big one. | ||
| I want the big one. | ||
Hadiah ini untuk Intan.This present is for Intan.
Saya memberi buku kepada Intan.I give a book to Intan.
Saya mau yang besar.I want the big one.
Yang kecil terlalu kecil.The small one is too small.
Intan suka warna kuning.Intan likes yellow.
Saya bayar setengah.I pay half.
Yang besar dua ratus delapan puluh ribu.The big one is two hundred and eighty thousand.
Saya cari hadiah.I am looking for a present.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This present is for Intan.
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I give a book to Intan.
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I want the big one.
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The small one is too small.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Hadiah ini Intan.
This present is for Intan.
Saya memberi buku Intan.
I give a book to Intan.
Saya mau yang .
I want the big one.
Yang kecil terlalu .
The small one is too small.
Intan suka warna .
Intan likes yellow.
Saya bayar .
I pay half.
Yang besar dua ratus delapan puluh .
The big one is two hundred and eighty thousand.
Saya cari .
I am looking for a present.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Saya mau yang .
I want the big one.
Yang kecil terlalu .
The small one is too small.
Intan suka warna .
Intan likes yellow.
Saya bayar .
I pay half.
Yang besar dua ratus delapan puluh .
The big one is two hundred and eighty thousand.
Saya cari .
I am looking for a present.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This present is for Intan.
I give a book to Intan.
I want the big one.
The small one is too small.
Intan likes yellow.
I pay half.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This present is for Intan.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
This present is for Intan.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I give a book to Intan.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I give a book to Intan.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I want the big one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I want the big one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The small one is too small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The small one is too small.
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
