Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 12
Saya punya dua kucingI have two cats
Count with a measure word: NUMBER + MEASURE WORD + NOUN. dua ekor kucing (ekor = animals), tiga buah buku (buah = things), empat orang teman (orang = people). Pick the right one. (In casual speech it is often dropped: dua kucing.) New vocabulary: buah, ekor, kucing, anjing, buku, meja, kursi, gelas, pulpen, tas, barang.
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Ekor untuk Hewan— ekor for Animals
- BudiMike, kamu punya berapa kucing?Mike, how many cats do you have?
- MikeSaya punya dua buah kucing.I have two cats. (slip: animals take "ekor", not the default "buah" — "dua ekor kucing")
- Budi"Dua ekor kucing", Mike — kucing pakai "ekor", bukan "buah".It's "dua ekor kucing", Mike — cats use "ekor", not "buah".
- MikeOh, saya punya dua ekor kucing!Oh, I have two cats!
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Buah untuk Benda— buah for Things
- SariMike, kamu punya berapa buku?Mike, how many books do you have?
- MikeSaya punya tiga ekor buku.I have three books. (slip: "ekor" is for animals — books take "buah": "tiga buah buku")
- Sari"Tiga buah buku", Mike — "ekor" untuk hewan; buku pakai "buah".It's "tiga buah buku", Mike — "ekor" is for animals; books use "buah".
- MikeOh, saya punya tiga buah buku! Dan dua ekor anjing.Oh, I have three books! And two dogs.
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- buah
noun(measure: things)
- ekor
noun(measure: animals)
- kucing
nouncat
- anjing
noundog
- buku
nounbook
- meja
nountable
- kursi
nounchair
- gelas
nounglass
- pulpen
nounpen
- tas
nounbag
- barang
nounthing, goods
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Measure words
Explanation
To count specific things or creatures, use a measure word: NUMBER + MEASURE WORD + NOUN. Three main types: ekor for animals (dua ekor kucing), buah for things (tiga buah buku), orang for people (empat orang teman). buah is the general measure word for objects. Choosing the right one is the key skill. Note: in casual speech the measure word is often dropped (dua kucing) — but the standard (baku) form keeps it.
Examples
- Saya punya dua ekor kucing.I have two cats.
- tiga buah bukuthree books
- empat orang temanfour friends
- dua buah meja dan empat buah kursitwo tables and four chairs
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