Indonesian · C1 · Unit 20
Telling it well
Bercerita dengan baik
By the end you can
- Tell a story with suspense
- Vary your language for effect
- Understand how a story is built
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| konon | it's said, legend has it | Konon, rumah tua itu berhantu. |
| pada suatu malam | one night | Pada suatu malam, terdengar suara dari hutan. |
| sekonyong-konyong | all of a sudden (literary) | Sekonyong-konyong lampu padam. |
| sunyi senyap | deathly quiet | Kampung itu sunyi senyap. |
| bulu kuduk berdiri | your hair stands on end | Bulu kuduk saya langsung berdiri. |
| menegangkan | tense, gripping | Bagian akhirnya sangat menegangkan. |
| kuntilanak | a female ghost from Indonesian folklore | Katanya ada kuntilanak di pohon itu. |
| api unggun | a campfire | Kami duduk mengelilingi api unggun. |
| membuat penasaran | keep people guessing | Pencerita yang baik selalu membuat penasaran. |
| rupanya | as it turned out, apparently | Rupanya suara itu hanya kucing. |
| dongeng | a folk tale, a fairy tale | Nenek selalu membacakan dongeng sebelum tidur. |
| pendongeng | a storyteller | Pendongeng itu berkeliling dari desa ke desa. |
Then talk it through
Telling a ghost story around a campfire. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.