Ability and permission
expresses ability or possibility: . asks or gives permission: . Do not treat them as person-conjugated verbs.
For origin and residence distinguish and : . is cannot, not permitted.
makes an informal suggestion involving the listener: . Use for the group including the listener. An invitation can omit the pronoun entirely.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I can speak Indonesian. | ||
| I can speak Indonesian. | ||
| May I come in? | ||
| May I come in? | ||
| I cannot swim. | ||
| I cannot swim. | ||
Saya bisa bahasa Indonesia.I can speak Indonesian.
Boleh saya masuk?May I come in?
Saya tidak bisa berenang.I cannot swim.
Kamu tidak boleh masuk.You are not allowed to enter.
Saya dari Kanada.I am from Canada.
Sekarang saya tinggal di sini.Now I live here.
Ayo ke danau!Let's go to the lake!
Bus nomor lima.Bus number five.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I can speak Indonesian.
?
May I come in?
.
I cannot swim.
.
You are not allowed to enter.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya bahasa Indonesia.
I can speak Indonesian.
saya masuk?
May I come in?
Saya berenang.
I cannot swim.
Kamu masuk.
You are not allowed to enter.
Saya Kanada.
I am from Canada.
Sekarang saya tinggal sini.
Now I live here.
ke danau!
Let's go to the lake!
Bus nomor .
Bus number five.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Saya berenang.
I cannot swim.
Kamu masuk.
You are not allowed to enter.
Saya Kanada.
I am from Canada.
Sekarang saya tinggal sini.
Now I live here.
ke danau!
Let's go to the lake!
Bus nomor .
Bus number five.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I can speak Indonesian.
May I come in?
I cannot swim.
You are not allowed to enter.
I am from Canada.
Now I live here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I can speak Indonesian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I can speak Indonesian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
May I come in?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
May I come in?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I cannot swim.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I cannot swim.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
You are not allowed to enter.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
You are not allowed to enter.
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
