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Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 25

Arah Directions

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). Pronunciation corner: the letter k at the end of a word ("belok") and the j sound.

Dialogue

kanan? belok kanan?

Budi Mike, di lampu merah, ke pasar bagaimana? Mike, at the traffic light, how do I get to the market?
Mike Kanan. 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".
Mike Oh, belok kanan di lampu merah. Oh, turn right at the traffic light.

Dialogue

Ke pasar — To the market

Mike Permisi, pasar ada di mana? Excuse me, where is the market?
Sari Jalan lurus, lalu belok kiri di lampu merah. Go straight, then turn left at the traffic light.
Mike Lalu? Then?
Sari Terus sampai jembatan. Pasar ada di sebelah kanan. Keep going until the bridge. The market is on the right.
Mike Lurus, belok kiri, sampai jembatan, pasar di kanan. Terima kasih! Straight, turn left, until the bridge, market on the right. Thank you!
Sari Sama-sama. You're welcome.

Vocabulary

汉字	POS	Meaning
arah	n.	direction
belok	v.	to turn
kiri	n.	left
kanan	n.	right
lurus	adj.	straight
terus	adv.	keep going, straight on
jalan	n.	street, road
jembatan	n.	bridge
lampu merah	n.	traffic light
sampai	v.	to arrive; until

Grammar

Arah: "belok kiri", "jalan lurus" Directions: "belok kiri", "jalan lurus"

Memberi arah dalam bahasa Indonesia ringkas: kata kerja + arah. "Belok kiri" (turn left), "belok kanan" (turn right), "jalan lurus" atau "lurus terus" (go straight), "terus sampai …" (keep going until …). PENTING: "kiri" dan "kanan" sendiri hanya berarti sisi/arah, BUKAN "turn". Untuk menyuruh berbelok harus ada kata kerja "belok". Penutur Inggris bisa berkata "right!" saja untuk "turn right" — di sini itu terdengar seperti "sisi kanan", bukan perintah. Salah: "Kanan." (untuk menyuruh belok). Benar: "Belok kanan." Untuk mengatakan tujuan ada di mana, pakai posisi bab 24: "Pasar ada di sebelah kanan". Rangkaian umum: "Jalan lurus, lalu belok kiri di lampu merah. Pasar ada di sebelah kanan."

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.)

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.

pronunciation

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