Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 25
ArahDirections
Direction vocabulary: arah (direction), belok (to turn), kiri (left), kanan (right), lurus (straight), terus (keep going), jalan (street), jembatan (bridge), lampu merah (traffic light), sampai (until/arrive). Key grammar: give directions with verb + direction — "belok kiri" (turn left), "belok kanan" (turn right), "jalan lurus" (go straight), "terus sampai lampu merah" (keep going until the traffic light). The words "kiri/kanan" alone just mean the side/direction; for "turn" you need the verb "belok". English speakers may say just "right" for "turn right" — "Kanan." ✗ → "Belok kanan." ✓. Use the positions from ch24 for the result: "Pasar ada di sebelah kanan" (the market is on the right).
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kanan? belok kanan?
- BudiMike, di lampu merah, ke pasar bagaimana?Mike, at the traffic light, how do I get to the market?
- MikeKanan.Right. (slip: "kanan" alone means "the right side", not "turn"; keep the verb → "Belok kanan")
- Budi"Kanan" itu arah. Untuk "turn", pakai "belok": "belok kanan"."Kanan" is a direction. For "turn", use "belok": "belok kanan".
- MikeOh, belok kanan di lampu merah.Oh, turn right at the traffic light.
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Ke pasar— To the market
- MikePermisi, pasar ada di mana?Excuse me, where is the market?
- SariJalan lurus, lalu belok kiri di lampu merah.Go straight, then turn left at the traffic light.
- MikeLalu?Then?
- SariTerus sampai jembatan. Pasar ada di sebelah kanan.Keep going until the bridge. The market is on the right.
- MikeLurus, belok kiri, sampai jembatan, pasar di kanan. Terima kasih!Straight, turn left, until the bridge, market on the right. Thank you!
- SariSama-sama.You're welcome.
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- arah
noundirection
- belok
verbto turn
- kiri
nounleft
- kanan
nounright
- lurus
adjectivestraight
- terus
adverbkeep going, straight on
- jalan
nounstreet, road
- jembatan
nounbridge
- lampu merah
nountraffic light
- sampai
verbto arrive; until
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Directions: "belok kiri", "jalan lurus"
Explanation
Giving directions in Indonesian is compact: verb + direction. "Belok kiri" (turn left), "belok kanan" (turn right), "jalan lurus" or "lurus terus" (go straight), "terus sampai …" (keep going until …). IMPORTANT: "kiri" and "kanan" on their own only mean the side/direction, NOT "turn". To tell someone to turn, you need the verb "belok". English speakers may say just "right!" for "turn right" — here that sounds like "the right side", not a command. Wrong: "Kanan." (to mean turn). Correct: "Belok kanan." To say where the destination is, use the ch24 positions: "Pasar ada di sebelah kanan" (the market is on the right). A common chain: "Jalan lurus, lalu belok kiri di lampu merah. Pasar ada di sebelah kanan." (Go straight, then turn left at the traffic light. The market is on the right.)
Examples
- Belok kanan.Turn right.
- Jalan lurus, lalu belok kiri.Go straight, then turn left.
- Terus sampai lampu merah.Keep going until the traffic light.
- Pasar ada di sebelah kanan.The market is on the right.
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