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Describing people Mendeskripsikan orang
Berbicara tentang penampilan dan sifat orang. Pakai "be" untuk kualitas — She is tall, He is kind — dan "have" untuk ciri — She has long hair, He has blue eyes. Untuk membandingkan, tambahkan -er pada kata pendek: taller, older, younger. Bahasa Korea memakai "more" untuk setiap perbandingan, jadi penutur Korea berkata "more tall"; dalam bahasa Inggris kata pendek memakai -er: "taller", bukan "more tall".
Dialogue
More tall or taller? — more tall atau taller?
- Emma Tell me about your sister, Minsu. What is she like? Ceritakan tentang kakakmu, Minsu. Dia orang seperti apa?
- Minsu She is very kind. And she is more tall than me. Dia sangat baik. Dan dia more tall daripada saya. (slip: kata sifat pendek pakai -er — "taller than me", bukan "more tall"; "more" hanya untuk kata panjang seperti "more beautiful")
- Emma Almost! With short words, add -er: "taller", not "more tall". Keep "more" for long words. Hampir! Dengan kata pendek, tambahkan -er: "taller", bukan "more tall". Simpan "more" untuk kata panjang.
- Minsu I see. My sister is taller than me, and she has long hair. Saya paham. Kakak saya lebih tinggi daripada saya, dan dia berambut panjang.
Dialogue
Who is this in the photo? — Siapa ini di foto?
- Emma Who is this in the photo? Siapa ini di foto?
- Minsu This is my friend Jack. He is tall and he has short hair. Ini teman saya, Jack. Dia tinggi dan berambut pendek.
- Emma Is he older than you? Dia lebih tua daripada kamu?
- Minsu Yes, a little older. He wears glasses and he is very funny. Ya, sedikit lebih tua. Dia berkacamata dan sangat lucu.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| tall | adj. | tinggi | |
| short | adj. | pendek | |
| young | adj. | muda | |
| old | adj. | tua | |
| beautiful | adj. | cantik | |
| kind | adj. | baik hati | |
| funny | adj. | lucu | |
| hair | n. | rambut | |
| eyes | n. | mata | |
| glasses | n. | kacamata |
Grammar
She is taller than me She is taller than me
Two verbs describe people. Use "be" + adjective for a quality: She is tall. He is kind. They are funny. Use "have" + a feature: She has long hair. He has blue eyes. I have glasses. To compare two people, add -er to a short adjective and follow with "than": tall → taller, old → older, young → younger. She is taller than me. For longer adjectives, put "more" in front: beautiful → more beautiful. Do not mix the two: say "taller", not "more tall". Korean marks every comparison with one word ("deo" = more), so Korean speakers reach for "more tall" — but short English words take -er instead.
Dua kata kerja mendeskripsikan orang. Pakai "be" + kata sifat untuk kualitas: She is tall. He is kind. They are funny. Pakai "have" + ciri: She has long hair. He has blue eyes. I have glasses. Untuk membandingkan dua orang, tambahkan -er pada kata sifat pendek lalu ikuti "than": tall → taller, old → older, young → younger. She is taller than me. Untuk kata sifat lebih panjang, taruh "more" di depan: beautiful → more beautiful. Jangan campur keduanya: katakan "taller", bukan "more tall". Bahasa Korea menandai setiap perbandingan dengan satu kata ("더" = more), jadi penutur Korea meraih "more tall" — tapi kata pendek Inggris memakai -er.
- She is tall and she has long hair. Dia tinggi dan berambut panjang.
- He has blue eyes and he wears glasses. Dia bermata biru dan berkacamata.
- My sister is taller than me. Kakak perempuan saya lebih tinggi daripada saya.
- This actor is more famous than that one. Aktor ini lebih terkenal daripada yang itu.
pronunciation
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