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Tubuh dan kesehatan The body and health
Body vocabulary: tubuh, kepala, perut, tenggorokan, tangan, kaki, sakit, demam, dokter, obat. Key grammar: say what hurts with "sakit + body part" — "sakit kepala" (headache), "sakit perut" (stomach ache). "sakit" itself already states the condition, so no "punya" (have) is needed. English speakers, used to "have a headache", often insert "punya" — "punya sakit kepala" ✗ → "sakit kepala" ✓. Say other illnesses with "demam" (fever). Pronunciation corner: the final "k" in "sakit", and the "ngg" in "tenggorokan".
Dialogue
punya sakit kepala? sakit kepala? — punya sakit kepala? or sakit kepala?
- Budi Mike, kamu kelihatan tidak sehat. Kamu kenapa? Mike, you look unwell. What's wrong?
- Mike Saya punya sakit kepala. I have a headache. (slip: "sakit" is already the state, no "punya" → "Saya sakit kepala")
- Budi Tanpa "punya". "sakit" langsung diikuti bagian tubuh: "Saya sakit kepala." Without "punya". "sakit" is directly followed by the body part: "Saya sakit kepala."
- Mike Oh, saya sakit kepala. Dan saya juga demam. Oh, I have a headache. And I also have a fever.
Dialogue
Hari ini kamu sehat? — Are you well today?
- Sari Mike, hari ini kamu sehat? Mike, are you well today?
- Mike Belum. Saya masih sakit tenggorokan. Not yet. I still have a sore throat.
- Sari Kamu demam tidak? Do you have a fever?
- Mike Ya, sedikit. Saya mau ke dokter. Yes, a little. I want to go to the doctor.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| tubuh | n. | body | |
| kepala | n. | head | |
| perut | n. | stomach, belly | |
| tenggorokan | n. | throat | |
| tangan | n. | hand, arm | |
| kaki | n. | leg, foot | |
| sakit | adj. | sick; to hurt, painful | |
| demam | n. | fever | |
| dokter | n. | doctor | |
| obat | n. | medicine |
Grammar
Sakit: "sakit kepala" (tanpa "punya") Being ill: "sakit kepala" (no "punya")
Sebut yang sakit dengan "sakit" langsung diikuti bagian tubuh: "sakit kepala" (headache), "sakit perut" (stomach ache), "sakit tenggorokan" (sore throat), "sakit kaki" (leg pain). "sakit" sudah menyatakan keadaan "hurting/ill", jadi cukup "Saya sakit kepala" (I have a headache) — TIDAK ada kata "punya" (have). Penutur Inggris terbiasa "have a headache" sehingga sering menyisipkan "punya" — "Saya punya sakit kepala" ✗ — salah. Yang benar: "Saya sakit kepala" ✓. Sakit lain: "demam" (have a fever), "flu" (a cold), "batuk" (a cough). Kalau sakit, "minum obat" (take medicine) atau "ke dokter" (go to the doctor). Tanya: "Kamu kenapa?" (what's wrong?) atau "Sakit apa?" (what's hurting?).
Say what hurts with "sakit" directly followed by a body part: "sakit kepala" (headache), "sakit perut" (stomach ache), "sakit tenggorokan" (sore throat), "sakit kaki" (leg pain). "sakit" already states the "hurting/ill" condition, so just say "Saya sakit kepala" (I have a headache) — there is NO word "punya" (have). English speakers, used to "have a headache", often insert "punya" — "Saya punya sakit kepala" ✗ — wrong. The correct form is "Saya sakit kepala" ✓. Other illnesses: "demam" (have a fever), "flu" (a cold), "batuk" (a cough). If you are ill, "minum obat" (take medicine) or "ke dokter" (go to the doctor). Ask: "Kamu kenapa?" (what's wrong?) or "Sakit apa?" (what's hurting?).
- Saya sakit kepala. I have a headache.
- Dia demam. He has a fever.
- Saya sakit perut dan sakit tenggorokan. I have a stomach ache and a sore throat.
- Kalau sakit, minum obat atau ke dokter. If you are ill, take medicine or go to the doctor.
pronunciation
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