Indonesian · B1 · Unit 18
Tell me a story
Ceritakan, dong
By the end you can
- Tell a story with a beginning, a middle and an end
- Write a short story about something that happened
- Understand a longer story
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| jadi begini | so, here's the thing (to start a story) | Jadi begini, waktu itu saya baru sampai di Medan. |
| awalnya | at first | Awalnya semuanya biasa saja. |
| suatu hari | one day | Suatu hari, ada penumpang yang aneh. |
| di tengah jalan | halfway, on the way | Di tengah jalan, mobilnya mogok. |
| tanpa diduga | unexpectedly | Tanpa diduga, penumpangnya ternyata artis terkenal. |
| singkat cerita | to cut a long story short | Singkat cerita, kami sampai juga di Bandung. |
| anehnya | strangely | Anehnya, tidak ada orang di sana. |
| bayangkan | imagine | Bayangkan, saya sudah menunggu tiga jam! |
| pada akhirnya | in the end | Pada akhirnya, semua orang tertawa. |
| lucunya | the funny thing is | Lucunya, dia juga lupa namanya sendiri. |
| tertawa terbahak-bahak | roar with laughter | Mendengar itu, kami tertawa terbahak-bahak. |
| sopir taksi | a taxi driver | Sopir taksi itu menceritakan hidupnya. |
Then talk it through
Telling a funny thing that happened to you at a dinner with friends. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.