Describing people
Descriptions follow the noun: , . Use or for a person; or for hair and objects.
means wear or use: . In everyday descriptions, also means wears glasses, learned as a whole word.
is he or she without a grammatical gender contrast. Do not invent adjective endings for learner sex. describes someone kind or good; means friendly.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Budi is tall. | ||
| Budi is tall. | ||
| Mrs Sari is short. | ||
| Mrs Sari is short. | ||
| Budi's eyes are brown. | ||
| Budi's eyes are brown. | ||
Budi tinggi.Budi is tall.
Bu Sari pendek.Mrs Sari is short.
Mata Budi cokelat.Budi's eyes are brown.
Rambut Budi keriting.Budi's hair is curly.
Rambutnya hitam.His hair is black.
Bu Sari memakai kacamata.Mrs Sari wears glasses.
Kota ini indah.This town is beautiful.
Anna ramah.Anna is friendly.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Budi is tall.
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Mrs Sari is short.
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Budi's eyes are brown.
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Budi's hair is curly.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Budi .
Budi is tall.
Bu Sari .
Mrs Sari is short.
Mata Budi .
Budi's eyes are brown.
Rambut Budi .
Budi's hair is curly.
Rambutnya .
His hair is black.
Bu Sari memakai .
Mrs Sari wears glasses.
Kota ini .
This town is beautiful.
Anna .
Anna is friendly.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mata Budi .
Budi's eyes are brown.
Rambut Budi .
Budi's hair is curly.
Rambutnya .
His hair is black.
Bu Sari memakai .
Mrs Sari wears glasses.
Kota ini .
This town is beautiful.
Anna .
Anna is friendly.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Mrs Sari is short.
Budi's eyes are brown.
Budi's hair is curly.
Mrs Sari wears glasses.
This town is beautiful.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Budi is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Sari is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Sari is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi's eyes are brown.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi's eyes are brown.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi's hair is curly.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Budi's hair is curly.
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
