Saying how you feel
and describe a headache. describes pain in the throat. These are descriptions, without a changing be verb.
means I feel...; natural conversation also uses . can mean feeling unwell, not just food tasting bad.
Use for being unable to come. or says you must stay home. gives the reason.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My head hurts. | ||
| My head hurts. | ||
| My throat hurts. | ||
| My throat hurts. | ||
| Today I cannot come. | ||
| Today I cannot come. | ||
Kepala saya sakit.My head hurts.
Tenggorokan saya sakit.My throat hurts.
Hari ini saya tidak bisa datang.Today I cannot come.
Saya harus di rumah.I must stay at home.
Saya merasa lelah.I feel tired.
Saya tidak datang karena sakit.I do not come because I am ill.
Saya merasa dingin.I feel cold.
Telepon saya besok.Call me tomorrow.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My head hurts.
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My throat hurts.
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Today I cannot come.
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I must stay at home.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Kepala saya .
My head hurts.
saya sakit.
My throat hurts.
Hari ini saya datang.
Today I cannot come.
Saya harus rumah.
I must stay at home.
Saya lelah.
I feel tired.
Saya tidak datang sakit.
I do not come because I am ill.
Saya merasa .
I feel cold.
Telepon saya .
Call me tomorrow.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hari ini saya datang.
Today I cannot come.
Saya harus rumah.
I must stay at home.
Saya lelah.
I feel tired.
Saya tidak datang sakit.
I do not come because I am ill.
Saya merasa .
I feel cold.
Telepon saya .
Call me tomorrow.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My head hurts.
My throat hurts.
Today I cannot come.
I must stay at home.
I feel tired.
I do not come because I am ill.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Today I cannot come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Today I cannot come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I must stay at home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I must stay at home.
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
