Asking and giving directions
gives a place, a destination, an origin: , , . These are separate words.
Simple instructions use , , . Add for then. and specify a turning.
and describe distance. gives walking time. No grammatical case ending changes the destination noun.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I go to the station. | ||
| I go to the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I come from home. | ||
| I come from home. | ||
Saya ke stasiun.I go to the station.
Saya di stasiun.I am at the station.
Saya datang dari rumah.I come from home.
Belok kiri.Turn left.
Belok kanan.Turn right.
Jalan kedua di kiri.The second street on the left.
Stasiun itu jauh.The station is far.
Lalu lurus.Then straight on.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I go to the station.
.
I am at the station.
.
I come from home.
.
Turn left.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya stasiun.
I go to the station.
Saya stasiun.
I am at the station.
Saya datang rumah.
I come from home.
Belok .
Turn left.
Belok .
Turn right.
Jalan di kiri.
The second street on the left.
Stasiun itu .
The station is far.
Lalu .
Then straight on.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Saya datang rumah.
I come from home.
Belok .
Turn left.
Belok .
Turn right.
Jalan di kiri.
The second street on the left.
Stasiun itu .
The station is far.
Lalu .
Then straight on.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I go to the station.
I am at the station.
I come from home.
The second street on the left.
The station is far.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I go to the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I go to the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I am at the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I am at the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I come from home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I come from home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Turn left.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Turn left.
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
