Master Pocket Conversation (Achmad Fanani)

Pola-Pola Umum Dalam Percakapan Bahasa Inggris

Menanyakan tentang ketertarikan seseorang atau sesuatu yang mungkin mereka sukai untuk dilakukan

Are you into football? Are you into funny movies?

Are you into trying new things/ jogging/ traveling? cooking food?

Menanyakan apakah mereka mencoba untuk melakukan sesuatu

Are you trying to ignore me/ pretend like it never happened?

Are you trying to remain calm?/ reflect on the past?

Meminta/ menawarkan sesuatu

Can I get a cup of coffeee/ salt in my soup/ popcorn at the movie?

Can I get you another coffee/ the file?

Do you like spending time with me?/ traveling on a train?

Menanyakan keberatan

Do you mind if I take a nap/ take a rest now?

Menanyakan keberatan (lebih sopan)

Would you mind if we went out to eat?

Would you mind being quiet for a minute/ telling me what you're doing?

How about comparing prices berfore we buy it/ discussing a new topic/hanging out tonight?

Menanyakan mengapa sesuatu mesti terjadi.

How come parents worry so much/ she will not come over/ we never agree?

How much does it cost to fly to France/ own an apartment?

How much would it cost to run a website/ repair my bike/ rent a car?

How often do you change your password/ need to go to the dentist/ stretch before working out?

How was your meeting/ the birthday party/ the airplane ride?

How were roads when you drove home/ people acting after what happened?

Sesuatu yang tidak dapat ditahan/ dikendalikan

I can't help thinking about it/ smiling when I see her/ biting my nails when I am nerveous

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings/ call you so late/ lie about what happened

I didn't mean to say those things/ leave you behind/ make you confused

I don't know what to order/ eat for lunch?

Menyatakan kesukaan

I feel like having a snack/ having friends over to my house

Menyatakan keharusan (casual)

I gotta go now/ obey the laws/ impress my boss/ brush my teeth

Tidak bisa ditoleransi/ diijinkan

I cannot have that behavior in my house/ you over tonight

I won't have anything to do with that

Sesuatu yang seharusnya dilakukan tetapi tidak dilakukan

I should have eaten breakfast this morning/ listened to your advice/ slept more

Kebiasaan dulu yang sudah tidak dilakukan lagi

I used to jog everyday/ work from home

Hampir melakukan sesuatu

I was about to go to bed/ order us some drinks

Lebih suka

I would rather handle the problem by myself/ talk about this later.

Sangat menginginkan sesuatu

I'm dying to check my score on the test/ move to another office

Mengalami sesuatu/ dalam keadaan tertentu/ mendapatkan sesuatu

I'm getting a cold/ a tooth ache/ tired/ bigger/ good at reading

I'm getting ready for bed/ married

Akan melakukan dalam waktu dekat

I'm gonna ask her out for dinner/ run a business

I'm having a hard time finding a job

Menantikan

I am looking forward to graduating from college/ going to Paris/ learning French

Tidak terbiasa

I am not used to being around new people/ having so much responsibility/ talking in front of groups of people

Menyesal/ turut bersimpati

I am sorry to waste your time/ I am sorry to hear about your sick mother

I'm thinking of launching a new website/ increasing my work load

Tiba-tiba ingat

It occurred to me that we both belong to the same campuss

It takes thirty minutes for her to get ready

It takes all day for us to finish golfing

It takes years to learn to play guitar

It takes 15 minutes to get to downtown

Kemungkinan yang akan terjadi

It's gonna be depressing/ exciting

He's gonna be terrific at that/ relieved to hear that/ scare after watching that movie/ grumpy after I tell him

It's no use apologizing/ arguing about it/ attempting to please him/ regretting what you did

It's too bad that it is supposed to rain/ we won't be there on time.

Are those your kids? They're so cute

Are you on vacation?

Are you from around here?

There are a lot of people out here today. Is this normal?

We should be very delighted if you could...(inviting)

>> That sounds a nice idea/ That'd be nice/ What a splendid idea! (accepting)

>> I regret that I shall not be able to accept.../ I'm afraid I've already promised to...(declining)

I should like to express my gratitude/ appreciation for.../ I'm really obliged to you for...

Dont mention it/ It was nothing/ My pleasure/ Glad to be of some help

I wonder if I could.../ Have you any objection to my...ing?

By all means/ certainly/ go ahead/ I can't see any objections

I am afraid it is not possible (allowed)/ I'm sorry, I don't have the authority to let you... 

> Ask someone out = mengundang seseorang untuk berkencan
>> Bryan asked Judy out to dinner and a movie

> Ask around = bertanya kepada banyak orang dengan pertanyaan yang sama
>> I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet

> Add up to = sama dengan
>> Your purchases add up tp $205.32

> Back something up = memundurkan
>> You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out

> Back someone up = mendukung
>> My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job

> Break down = rusak (Mesin)/ bersedih hati
>> Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm
>> The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died

> Break something down = membagi menjadi beberapa bagian kecil
>> Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts

> Break in = masuk dengan paksa/ menyela
>> Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo
>> The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death

> Break into something = masuk dengan susah payah 
>> The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children

> Break something in = memakai sesuatu berulang untuk membiasakan diri 
>> I need to break these shoes in before we run next week

> Break up = mengakhiri suatu hubungan/ mulai tertawa (informal)
>> My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America
>> The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking

> Break out = malarian diri
>> The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking

> Break out in something = gangguan kulit 
>> I broke out in rash after our camping trip

> Bring someone down = membuat sedih 
>> This sad music is bringing me down

> Bring something up = memulai topik pembicaraan/ muntah
>> My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports
>> He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet

> Bring someone up = mengasuh anak
>> My grand parents brought me up after my parents died

> Call around = menelepon banyak tempat/ orang
>> We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed

> Call something off = membatalkan
>> Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé

> Call on someone = meminta pendapat/ mengunjungi seseorang
>> The professor called on me for question 1
>> We called on you last night but you weren't home

> Catch up = menyusul
>> You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty

> Check someone/something out = melihat (informal)
>> Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

> Cheer up = menjadi lebih bahagia
>> She cheered up when she heard the good news

> Chip in = membantu
>> If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon

> Come across = bertemu secara tidak sengaja
>> I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet

> Come apart = berpisah
>> The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough

> Come down with = menjadi sakit
>> My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend

> Come forward = maju secara sukarela untuk mengerjakan sebuah tugas, Memberikan bukt
>> The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints

> Count on = mengandalkan
>> I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out

> Cross something out = mencoret
>> Please cross out your old address and write your new one

> Cut back on something = mengurangi konsumsi/ makan
>> My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods

> Cut something down = merobohkan
>> We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm

> Cut in = menyela/ memotong jalan/ memulai pengoperasian (mesin)
>> Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle
>> The bus driver got angry when that car cut in
>> The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22 C

> Cut something/someone off = memotong dengan peradaban tajam/ menghentikan pelayanan/ mengucilkan
>> The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured
>> The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill
>> My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried

> Do someone/something over = merusak/ mengerjakan lagi
>> He's lucky to be alive, his shop was done over by a street gang
>> My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic

> Do away with something = membuang
>> It's time to do away with all of these old tax records

> Do something up = mengencangkan, menutup
>> Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!

> Dress up= memakai pakaian yang bagus
>> It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up

> Drop back = mundur dalam sebuah poses
>> Andrea dropped back the third place when she fell off her bike

> Drop in/by/over = datang tanpa janji
>> I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week

> Drop someone/something off = mengantar
>> I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over

> Fall apart = peach menjadi beberapa bagian
>> My new dress fell apart in the washing machine

> Fall out = coot/rontok (rambut/gigi)
>> His hair fall out when he was only 35

> Figure something out = memahami
>> I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room

> Fill something out = mengisi titik-titik
>> The form must be filled out in capital letters

> Fill something up = mengisi penuh sampai ke atas
>> I always fill the water jug up when it is empty

> Find out = menemukan
>> We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?

> Get something across/over = mengatakan, mengemukakan supaya pendengar paham
>> I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen

> Get along/on = menyukai satu sama lain
>> I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on

> Get around = bergerak, berjalan berkeliling
>> My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair

> Get away= berlibur
>> We work so hard this year that we had to get away for a week

> Get away with something = melakukan tanpa diketahui/ dihukum
>> Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests

> Get back at = membalas dendam
>> My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favorite hat

> Get back into something = Tartarik lagi pada sesuatu
>> I finally got back into my novel and finished it

> Get over something = sembuh/ mengatasi masalah
>> I just got over the flu and now my sister has it
>> The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations

> Get round to something = akhirnya mendapatkan waktu u/ melakukan sesuatu

>> I dont know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards

> Get together = bertemu (u/ tujuan social)
>> Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend

> Give someone/something away = mengungkapkan rahasia seseorang/ membawa pengantin putri ke depan altar/ merusak sebuah rahasia/ memberikan sesuatu gratis
>> His wife gave him away to the police
>> My father gave me away at my wedding
>> My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident
>> The library was giving away old books on Friday

> Give in = Menyerah
>> My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in

> Give something out = memberikan ke banyak orang (gratis)
>> They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store

> Give something up = berhenti dari sebuah kebiasaan
>> I am giving up smoking as of January 1st

> Go after someone/something = mengikuti seseorang/ mencoba mencapai sesuatu
>> My brother tried to go after the thief in his car 

>> I went after my dream and now I am a published witter

> Go over something = mengkaji ulang
>> Please go over your answer before you submit your test

> Go over = mengunjungi seseorang
>> I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two

> Go without something = mengalami kekurangan
>> When I was young, we went without winter boots

> Grow out of something = menjadi terlalu besar untuk
>> Rina needs a new pair shoes because she has grown out of her old ones

> Grow into something = menjadi cukup besar sehingga menjadi pas, pantas
>> This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year

> Hand something down = memberikan sesuatu yang pernah dipakai kepada orang lain
>> I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin

> Hand something in = menyerahkan
>> I have to hand in my essay bu Friday

> Hand something out = menyebarkan kepada sebuah kelompok/ orang
>> We will hand out the invitations at the door

> Hand something over = memberikan (biasanya agak tidak berkenan)
>> The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons

> Hang in = tetap pada sebuah posisi, tetap melakukan (informal)
>> Hang in there, I'm sure you'll find a job very soon

> Hang on = menunggu sebentar (informal)
>> Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!

> Hang up = mengakhiri pembicaraan telepon
>> He didn't say goodbye before he hung up

> Hold someone/something back= mencegah seseorang melakukan/ pergi, menyembunyikan perasaan
>> I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park
>> Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral

> Hold on = menunggu sebentar
>> Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department

> Hold onto someone/something = memegang kuat
>> Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside

> Hold someone/something up = merampok
>> A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning

> Keep on doing something = melanjutkan melakukan
>> Keep on stiring until the liquid comes to a boil

> Keep someone/something out = mencegah masuk
>> Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room

> Keep something up = melanjutkan dengan tingkatan yang sama
>> If you keep those results up you will get into a great college

> Let someone down = mengecewakan
>> I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time

> Look after someone/ something = menjaga
>> I have to look after my sick grandmother

> Look down on someone = meremehkan
>> Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me

> Look into something = mencari tahu, menyelidiki
>> We are going to look into the price of snowboards today

> Look out = berhati-hati, waspada
>> Look out! That car's going to hit you!

> Look something over = Mengecek, memeriksa
>> Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

> Look something up = Mencari sebuah informs dalam referensi
>> We can look her phone number up on the internet

> Look up to someone = sangat menghormati
>> My little sister has always looked up to me

> Make something up = Menemukan, berbohong tentang sesuatu
>> Josie made up a story about why we were late

> Make up = saling memaafkan
>> We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast

> Make someone up = berdandan
>> My sisters made me up for my graduation party

> Mix something up = bingung antara dua benda/ lebih
>> I mixed up the twin's names again!

> Pass away = mati
>> His uncle passed away last night after a long illness

> Pass out = pingsan
>> It was so hot in the church that an elderly passed out

> Pass something out = memberikan sesuatu yang sama ke banyak orang
>> The professor passed the textbooks out before the class

> Pass something up = menolak (biasanya sesuatu yang bagus)
>> I passed up the job because I am afraid of change

> Put someone down = Mengejek
>> The students put the subtitute teacher down because his pants we too short 

> Put something off = Menunda
>> We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane

> Put something out = Memadamkan
>> The neighbors put the fire out before the firemen arrived

> Put something together = merakit
>> I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives

> Put up with someone/something = menoleransi
>> I dont think I can put up with three small children in the car

> Rule out something = menyingkirkan
>> We have ruled out diabetes

> Run into something = bertemu tidak sengaja
>> I ran into an old school friend at the mall

> Run over someone/something = menabrak/ Berlatih, mengkaji ulang
>> I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway
>> Let's run over these lines one more time before the show

> Run out = Kehabisan
>> We run out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap

> Set someone up = menjebak
>> The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera

> Shop around = Membandingkan harga-harga
>> I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots

> Show off = untuk kebolehan (sombong)
>> He always show off on his skateboard

> Sleep over = menginap
>> You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home

> Take after = Bertindak seperti
>> I take after my mother. We are both impatient

> Take someone out = mentraktir seseorang
>> My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie

> Tear something up = menyobek
>> I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him

> Turn something down = menolak
>> I turned the job down because I don't want to move

> Turn up = muncul tiba-tiba
>> Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbor hood