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I go to work by bus Saya ke tempat kerja naik bus
Berbicara tentang transportasi dan cara kamu berkeliling. Kosakata: bus, train, underground, car, bike, plane, taxi, station, ticket, catch, on foot. Tata bahasa inti: untuk menyebut alat transportasi, pakai "by" + kendaraan TANPA artikel — "by bus", "by car", "by train", "by plane", "by bike". Satu-satunya pengecualian adalah jalan kaki: "on foot", bukan "by foot". Kamu juga bisa memakai kata kerja take atau catch DENGAN "the": "I take the bus", "I catch the train at eight". Jadi "by" tak butuh artikel, tapi "take/catch" butuh "the". Bahasa Korea tak punya artikel, jadi pelajar Korea membuangnya: "I take bus" ✗ → "I take the bus" ✓ (tapi "by bus" ✓, tanpa artikel). Sudut pengucapan: "to" yang tersambung dan lemah dalam "go to work".
Dialogue
take bus or take the bus? — take bus atau take the bus?
- Emma Minsu, how do you get to the office? Minsu, ke kantor naik apa?
- Minsu I take bus every morning, and sometimes I catch train. Tiap pagi saya naik bus, kadang mengejar kereta. (slip: setelah take/catch butuh "the" — "I take the bus", "I catch the train"; tapi frasa alat "by bus" tanpa artikel)
- Emma With take and catch, add "the": "I take the bus", "I catch the train". Dengan take dan catch, tambahkan "the": "I take the bus", "I catch the train".
- Minsu I take the bus every morning, and sometimes I catch the train. Tiap pagi saya naik bus, kadang mengejar kereta.
- Emma Perfect! But remember: "by bus" has no "the" — "I come by bus". Sempurna! Tapi ingat: "by bus" tanpa "the" — "I come by bus".
- Minsu Got it — I come by bus, and I take the bus. Two ways to say it! Paham — "I come by bus", dan "I take the bus". Dua cara mengatakannya!
Dialogue
A trip to the coast — Perjalanan ke pantai
- Minsu Emma, how do we get to Brighton this weekend? Emma, akhir pekan ini ke Brighton naik apa?
- Emma By train. It's fast, and the station is near my flat. Naik kereta. Cepat, dan stasiunnya dekat apartemenku.
- Minsu Where do we buy the tickets? Kita beli tiket di mana?
- Emma At the station. We catch the nine o'clock train. Di stasiun. Kita naik kereta jam sembilan.
- Minsu And in Brighton? Do we go to the beach on foot? Dan di Brighton? Kita ke pantai jalan kaki?
- Emma Yes, the beach is close, so we walk. It's a lovely day out! Ya, pantainya dekat, jadi kita jalan kaki. Hari jalan-jalan yang menyenangkan!
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| bus | n. | bus | |
| train | n. | kereta | |
| underground | n. | kereta bawah tanah | |
| car | n. | mobil | |
| bike | n. | sepeda | |
| plane | n. | pesawat | |
| taxi | n. | taksi | |
| station | n. | stasiun | |
| ticket | n. | tiket | |
| catch | v. | mengejar (naik) | |
| on foot | adv. | jalan kaki |
Grammar
by bus, on foot, take the bus by bus, on foot, take the bus
To say how you travel, English has a fixed phrase: "by" + the means, with NO article. "I go to work by bus." "We travel by train / by car / by plane / by bike." Do not add "a" or "the" here — say "by bus", never "by a bus". The one exception is walking: it is "on foot", not "by foot". You can also talk about the vehicle with the verbs take or catch — and these DO use "the": "I take the bus", "She catches the 8 o'clock train", "Let's get a taxi". So the tricky pair is: by bus (no article) but take the bus (with "the"). Korean has no articles, so learners often drop "the": "I take bus every day" ✗ → "I take the bus every day" ✓.
Untuk mengatakan bagaimana kamu bepergian, bahasa Inggris punya frasa tetap: "by" + alat, TANPA artikel. "I go to work by bus." "We travel by train / by car / by plane / by bike." Jangan tambahkan "a" atau "the" di sini — katakan "by bus", jangan "by a bus". Satu-satunya pengecualian adalah jalan kaki: yaitu "on foot", bukan "by foot". Kamu juga bisa membahas kendaraan dengan kata kerja take atau catch — dan ini MEMAKAI "the": "I take the bus", "She catches the 8 o'clock train", "Let's get a taxi". Jadi pasangan yang rumit: by bus (tanpa artikel) tapi take the bus (dengan "the"). Bahasa Korea tak punya artikel, jadi pelajar sering membuang "the": "I take bus every day" ✗ → "I take the bus every day" ✓.
- I usually go to work by bus. Saya biasanya ke tempat kerja naik bus.
- The school is near, so I go on foot. Sekolahnya dekat, jadi saya jalan kaki.
- I take the train and then I catch a bus. Saya naik kereta lalu mengejar bus.
- Do you go to the airport by taxi or by train? Kamu ke bandara naik taksi atau kereta?
pronunciation
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