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Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 45

Menyelesaikan A1: dan, tetapi, karena, jadi Completing A1: dan, tetapi, karena, jadi

This is the last chapter of A1. We look back on the journey we have studied and learn sentence connectors. Vocabulary: dan, tetapi, karena, jadi, mengulang, berlatih, percaya diri, berkembang, melanjutkan, berusaha, selesai, memulai. Key grammar: sentence connectors. "dan" (joins two similar things), "tetapi" (contrast), "karena" (gives a reason, before the reason like "because"), "jadi" (gives a result, before the result like "so"). A paired structure: "Karena [reason], [result]". Note: don't confuse "jadi" (so, the result) with "karena" (because, the reason). English speakers often say "Saya belajar keras jadi saya suka" (= I study so I like, reversed) when they mean "Saya belajar keras karena saya suka" (I study because I like) ✓. Pronunciation corner: "karena" (KA-re-na) and "tetapi" (te-TA-pi).

Dialogue

Kita sudah menyelesaikan A1! — We have completed A1!

Budi Mike, kita sudah menyelesaikan A1! Bagaimana perasaanmu? Mike, we've completed A1! How do you feel?
Mike Senang sekali! Aku belajar keras jadi aku suka bahasa Indonesia. Very happy! I study hard so I like Indonesian. (slip: he means "study BECAUSE I like" — use "karena": belajar keras karena suka; "jadi" = "so", which reverses cause and result)
Budi Ah, "jadi" berarti "maka". Untuk memberi alasan, pakai "karena": "Aku belajar keras karena aku suka bahasa Indonesia". Ah, "jadi" means "therefore". To give a reason, use "karena": "Aku belajar keras karena aku suka bahasa Indonesia".
Mike Ah, aku paham. "Aku belajar keras karena aku suka bahasa Indonesia." Ah, I get it. "Aku belajar keras karena aku suka bahasa Indonesia" (I study hard because I like Indonesian).
Budi Tepat! Awalnya bahasa Indonesia sulit, tetapi sekarang kamu lebih percaya diri. Kamu sudah banyak berkembang. Right! At first Indonesian was hard, but now you're more confident. You've grown a lot.
Mike Terima kasih! Aku akan melanjutkan belajar karena aku ingin bicara lebih baik. Thanks! I'll keep studying because I want to speak better.

Dialogue

Berikutnya A2 — Next is A2

Sari Mike, bagian A1 mana yang paling kamu suka? Mike, which part of A1 did you like the most?
Mike Aku paling suka latihan percakapan. Awalnya sulit tetapi sekarang aku percaya diri. I liked conversation practice the most. At first it was hard but now I'm confident.
Sari Aku juga. Aku suka bahasa Indonesia karena mudah dieja. Me too. I like Indonesian because it's easy to spell.
Mike Benar! Kosakatanya banyak jadi kita harus berlatih. True! There's a lot of vocabulary, so we have to practice.
Sari Berikutnya A2. Karena kita sudah berusaha keras, A2 pasti bisa. Next is A2. Because we've tried hard, A2 will surely be within reach.
Mike Setuju! Ayo kita lanjut belajar dan berkembang bersama. Agreed! Let's keep studying and grow together.

Vocabulary

汉字	POS	Meaning
dan	conj.	and
tetapi	conj.	but
karena	conj.	because
jadi	conj.	so, therefore
mengulang	v.	to review, to repeat
berlatih	v.	to practice
percaya diri	adj.	confident
berkembang	v.	to develop, to grow, to improve
melanjutkan	v.	to continue
berusaha	v.	to try, to make an effort
selesai	adj.	finished, done
memulai	v.	to begin, to start

Grammar

Menghubungkan kalimat: dan, tetapi, karena, jadi Connecting sentences: dan, tetapi, karena, jadi

Mari pelajari empat kata penghubung. ① "dan" menyambung dua hal serupa (menambah): "Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Jepang". ② "tetapi" menyatakan pertentangan: "Bahasa Indonesia sulit tetapi menyenangkan". ③ "karena" memberi ALASAN, diletakkan di depan alasan (seperti "because"): "Saya di rumah karena hujan" (di rumah ← karena → hujan). ④ "jadi" memberi HASIL, diletakkan di depan hasil (seperti "so"): "Hujan, jadi saya di rumah" (hujan → jadi → di rumah). Struktur berpasangan: "Karena [alasan], [hasil]": "Karena saya suka bahasa Indonesia, saya belajar setiap hari". Catatan penting: "jadi" = maka (hasil menyusul), "karena" = sebab (alasan menyusul). Penutur Inggris sering bingung: ingin berkata "Saya belajar keras karena saya suka" (belajar karena suka) tetapi berkata "Saya belajar keras jadi saya suka" (belajar maka suka — makna terbalik). Untuk memberi alasan, pakai "karena".

Let's learn four connectors. (1) "dan" joins two similar things (addition): "Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Jepang" (I study Indonesian and Japanese). (2) "tetapi" states a contrast: "Bahasa Indonesia sulit tetapi menyenangkan" (Indonesian is hard but fun). (3) "karena" gives a REASON, placed before the reason (like "because"): "Saya di rumah karena hujan" (at home ← karena → it rains). (4) "jadi" gives a RESULT, placed before the result (like "so"): "Hujan, jadi saya di rumah" (it rains → jadi → at home). A paired structure: "Karena [reason], [result]": "Karena saya suka bahasa Indonesia, saya belajar setiap hari" (Because I like Indonesian, I study every day). Important note: "jadi" = so (the result follows), "karena" = because (the reason follows). English speakers often get confused: they mean "Saya belajar keras karena saya suka" (I study because I like) but say "Saya belajar keras jadi saya suka" (I study so I like — reversed meaning). To give a reason, use "karena".

Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Jepang. I study Indonesian and Japanese.
Bahasa Indonesia sulit tetapi menyenangkan. Indonesian is hard but fun.
Hujan, jadi saya di rumah. It's raining, so I stay home.
Saya di rumah karena hujan. I stay home because it's raining.
Karena saya suka bahasa Indonesia, saya belajar setiap hari. Because I like Indonesian, I study every day.

pronunciation

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