Existence, questions and negatives
says there is or there are. says there is no: asks where; asks who and asks what.
Use before a verb or adjective: Use for a noun identity: A negative location can also use :
expresses possession in ordinary conversation. It does not change for person: is a request word; means do not and is initially a useful warning chunk.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There is a café here. | ||
| There is a café here. | ||
| There is no key here. | ||
| There is no key here. | ||
| Who is this? | ||
| Who is this? | ||
Ada kafe di sini.There is a café here.
Tidak ada kunci di sini.There is no key here.
Ini siapa?Who is this?
Ini apa?What is this?
Dia tidak lapar.He is not hungry.
Ini bukan kunci saya.This is not my key.
Saya punya kunci.I have a key.
Saya juga lapar.I am hungry too.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There is a café here.
.
There is no key here.
?
Who is this?
?
What is this?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
kafe di sini.
There is a café here.
kunci di sini.
There is no key here.
Ini ?
Who is this?
Ini ?
What is this?
Dia lapar.
He is not hungry.
Ini kunci saya.
This is not my key.
Saya kunci.
I have a key.
Saya lapar.
I am hungry too.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ini ?
Who is this?
Ini ?
What is this?
Dia lapar.
He is not hungry.
Ini kunci saya.
This is not my key.
Saya kunci.
I have a key.
Saya lapar.
I am hungry too.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There is a café here.
There is no key here.
He is not hungry.
This is not my key.
I have a key.
I am hungry too.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is a café here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
There is a café here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
There is no key here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
There is no key here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Who is this?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Who is this?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
What is this?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
What is this?
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
