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Study in the app →English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 36
What do you do? Kamu bekerja sebagai apa?
Berbicara tentang pekerjaan dan tempat kerja. Kosakata: job, manager, nurse, engineer, waiter, office, company, customer, boss, colleague, earn. Tata bahasa inti: tanyakan pekerjaan dengan "What do you do?" (artinya "apa pekerjaanmu?"). Saat menjawab, bahasa Inggris perlu "a / an" sebelum pekerjaan tunggal: "I'm a nurse", "She's an engineer", "He's a manager" — jangan "I'm nurse". Juga pakai "work as a…" (pekerjaan), "work for…" (perusahaan), "work in…" (tempat atau bidang): "I work as a waiter", "She works for a big company", "He works in an office". Bahasa Korea dan banyak bahasa tak punya artikel, jadi pembelajar menghilangkannya: "I am teacher" ✗ → "I'm a teacher" ✓. Sudut pelafalan: schwa lemah di akhiran pekerjaan — teacher, doctor, manager, engineer.
Dialogue
I am teacher or I'm a teacher? — I am teacher atau I'm a teacher?
- Emma Minsu, what do you do? Minsu, kamu kerja apa?
- Minsu I am teacher. I work in school. Saya guru. Saya bekerja di sekolah. (slip: pekerjaan tunggal butuh "a", dan tempat juga "a/the" → "I'm a teacher. I work in a school.")
- Emma Almost! A singular job needs "a": "I'm a teacher." And "I work in a school." Hampir! Pekerjaan tunggal butuh "a": "I'm a teacher." Dan "I work in a school."
- Minsu Ah, I see. I'm a teacher, and I work in a school. My sister is an engineer. Ah, paham. Saya guru dan bekerja di sekolah. Adik perempuan saya insinyur.
- Emma Perfect — "an engineer", because "engineer" starts with a vowel sound. What does your sister do exactly? Sempurna — "an engineer", karena "engineer" diawali bunyi vokal. Adikmu persisnya kerja apa?
- Minsu She works for a car company. She's a manager, so she's very busy. Dia bekerja untuk perusahaan mobil. Dia manajer, jadi sangat sibuk.
Dialogue
At the office — Di kantor
- Jack Emma, this is a nice office. What do you do here? Emma, kantornya bagus. Kamu kerja apa di sini?
- Emma I'm a designer. I work for a small company, and I really like my colleagues. Saya desainer. Saya bekerja untuk perusahaan kecil, dan sangat suka rekan-rekan saya.
- Jack That sounds great. Is your boss nice? Kedengarannya bagus. Atasanmu baik?
- Emma Yes, she's a good manager. And what about you? What do you do? Ya, dia manajer yang baik. Kalau kamu? Kerja apa?
- Jack I'm a nurse. I work in a hospital, and I love helping people. Saya perawat. Saya bekerja di rumah sakit, dan suka menolong orang.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| job | n. | pekerjaan | |
| manager | n. | manajer | |
| nurse | n. | perawat | |
| engineer | n. | insinyur | |
| waiter | n. | pelayan | |
| office | n. | kantor | |
| company | n. | perusahaan | |
| customer | n. | pelanggan | |
| boss | n. | atasan, bos | |
| colleague | n. | rekan kerja | |
| earn | v. | menghasilkan (uang) |
Grammar
"What do you do?" and "I'm a nurse" "What do you do?" dan "I'm a nurse"
To ask someone's job, English does not say "What is your job?" in everyday speech. It says "What do you do?" — the present simple you learned in chapter 18, used here to mean "what do you do for a living?". To answer, you must put "a" (or "an" before a vowel sound) in front of a singular job: "I'm a nurse", "She's an engineer", "He's a manager", "They're teachers" (plural drops the article). This is a fixed rule of English: a singular job is always "a / an + job". Three useful patterns say where or for whom you work: "work as a…" + job (I work as a waiter), "work for…" + a company or person (She works for a bank), "work in…" + a place or field (He works in an office / in marketing). Korean and many languages have no article, so learners drop it: "I am teacher" ✗, "She is engineer" ✗ → "I'm a teacher", "She's an engineer" ✓.
Untuk menanyakan pekerjaan seseorang, bahasa Inggris sehari-hari tidak berkata "What is your job?" melainkan "What do you do?" — yaitu present simple bab 18, di sini berarti "kamu bekerja apa untuk hidup?". Saat menjawab, harus menaruh "a" (atau "an" sebelum bunyi vokal) di depan pekerjaan tunggal: "I'm a nurse", "She's an engineer", "He's a manager", "They're teachers" (jamak tanpa artikel). Ini aturan tetap bahasa Inggris: pekerjaan tunggal selalu "a / an + pekerjaan". Tiga pola berguna menyatakan di mana atau untuk siapa kamu bekerja: "work as a…" + pekerjaan (I work as a waiter), "work for…" + perusahaan atau orang (She works for a bank), "work in…" + tempat atau bidang (He works in an office / in marketing). Bahasa Korea dan banyak bahasa tak punya artikel, jadi pembelajar menghilangkannya: "I am teacher" ✗, "She is engineer" ✗ → "I'm a teacher", "She's an engineer" ✓.
- "What do you do?" — "I'm a nurse. I work in a hospital." "Kamu kerja apa?" — "Saya perawat. Saya bekerja di rumah sakit."
- She's an engineer and she works for a big company. Dia insinyur dan bekerja untuk perusahaan besar.
- My brother works as a waiter, so he meets a lot of customers. Kakak saya bekerja sebagai pelayan, jadi bertemu banyak pelanggan.
- They're teachers. They don't earn much, but they love their job. Mereka guru. Tak menghasilkan banyak, tapi mencintai pekerjaannya.
pronunciation
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