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Study in the app →English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 39
Bored or boring? Bosan atau membosankan?
Berbicara tentang perasaan dan keadaan. Kosakata: bored, boring, tired, excited, exciting, interested, interesting, worried, surprised, relaxed. Tata bahasa inti: kata sifat yang berakhiran "-ed" dan "-ing". Banyak kata perasaan hadir berpasangan. Yang "-ed" menggambarkan bagaimana seseorang merasa: "I'm bored", "She's tired", "We're excited". Yang "-ing" menggambarkan hal yang menyebabkan perasaan itu: "The film is boring", "The trip is exciting", "This book is interesting". Jadi seseorang bosan OLEH sesuatu yang membosankan (a person is bored BY a boring thing). Kesalahan klasik — dan mengubah makna — adalah mengatakan "I'm boring" saat maksudnya "I'm bored": "I'm boring" memberi tahu orang bahwa KAMU membuat orang lain mengantuk! Sudut pelafalan: tiga bunyi akhiran "-ed" — /d/ (bored), /t/ (relaxed), /ɪd/ (excited, interested).
Dialogue
I'm boring or I'm bored? — I'm boring atau I'm bored?
- Emma You look sad. Is everything okay? Kamu tampak sedih. Semua baik-baik saja?
- Minsu It's Sunday and I have nothing to do. I'm boring. Ini hari Minggu dan tidak ada yang bisa dilakukan. Saya membosankan. (slip: menyatakan perasaan sendiri pakai "-ed" — "I'm bored")
- Emma Careful — "I'm boring" means you make other people bored! You mean "I'm bored": you feel it. Hati-hati — "I'm boring" artinya kamu membuat orang lain bosan! Maksudmu "I'm bored": kamu yang merasakannya.
- Minsu Oh! So I'm bored, and Sundays are boring. Oh! Jadi saya bored (merasa bosan), dan hari Minggu boring (membosankan).
- Emma Exactly! Come with me — there's a film festival. It's really interesting. Tepat! Ikut saya — ada festival film. Sangat menarik.
- Minsu Great! Now I'm interested and excited. Let's go! Bagus! Sekarang saya tertarik dan bersemangat. Ayo!
Dialogue
Before the exam — Sebelum ujian
- Jack The exam is tomorrow. I'm a bit worried. Ujiannya besok. Saya sedikit khawatir.
- Emma Don't be worried. You studied a lot. Are you tired? Jangan khawatir. Kamu sudah banyak belajar. Kamu lelah?
- Jack A little. The last chapter was very confusing, but the teacher is good. Sedikit. Bab terakhir sangat membingungkan, tapi gurunya bagus.
- Emma You'll be fine. And after the exam, we'll be so relaxed! Kamu pasti bisa. Dan setelah ujian, kita akan sangat santai!
- Jack You're right. I feel better now. Thanks, Emma. Kamu benar. Sekarang saya merasa lebih baik. Terima kasih, Emma.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| bored | adj. | bosan | |
| boring | adj. | membosankan | |
| tired | adj. | lelah | |
| excited | adj. | bersemangat, senang | |
| exciting | adj. | menyenangkan, seru | |
| interested | adj. | tertarik | |
| interesting | adj. | menarik | |
| worried | adj. | khawatir | |
| surprised | adj. | terkejut | |
| relaxed | adj. | santai, rileks |
Grammar
Feelings: "-ed" and "-ing" adjectives Perasaan: kata sifat "-ed" dan "-ing"
Many feeling adjectives come as a pair — one ending in "-ed", one in "-ing" — and they are NOT interchangeable. The "-ed" form describes the PERSON who feels something: "I'm bored", "She's tired", "They're excited", "He's worried". The "-ing" form describes the THING (or person) that CAUSES the feeling: "This lesson is boring", "The journey was tiring", "The match is exciting", "The news is worrying". A simple test: ask "who feels it?" → "-ed"; ask "what causes it?" → "-ing". So "I am bored" (I feel it) but "the film is boring" (it causes it). The dangerous mistake is describing yourself with the "-ing" form: "I'm boring" does not mean you feel bored — it means YOU are a boring person who bores everyone else! Same trap with "I'm interesting" (= I fascinate people) vs "I'm interested" (= I want to know more). Use these adjectives after "be": am / is / are / was / were + adjective.
Banyak kata sifat perasaan hadir berpasangan — satu berakhiran "-ed", satu "-ing" — dan TIDAK bisa saling menggantikan. Bentuk "-ed" menggambarkan «orang» yang merasakan sesuatu: "I'm bored", "She's tired", "They're excited", "He's worried". Bentuk "-ing" menggambarkan «hal» (atau orang) yang MENYEBABKAN perasaan itu: "This lesson is boring", "The journey was tiring", "The match is exciting", "The news is worrying". Uji sederhana: tanya "siapa yang merasa?" → "-ed"; tanya "apa yang menyebabkan?" → "-ing". Jadi "I am bored" (saya merasa) tapi "the film is boring" (itu menyebabkan). Kesalahan berbahaya adalah menggambarkan diri sendiri dengan bentuk "-ing": "I'm boring" bukan berarti kamu merasa bosan — artinya KAMU orang membosankan yang membuat semua orang bosan! Jebakan sama dengan "I'm interesting" (= saya membuat orang terpesona) vs "I'm interested" (= saya ingin tahu lebih). Pakai kata sifat ini setelah "be": am / is / are / was / were + kata sifat.
- I'm bored. This lesson is boring. Saya bosan. Pelajaran ini membosankan.
- She's very excited because the trip is so exciting. Dia sangat bersemangat karena perjalanannya sangat seru.
- Are you interested in music? — Yes, I think music is very interesting. Kamu tertarik pada musik? — Ya, menurut saya musik sangat menarik.
- We were tired after the long walk. It was very tiring. Kami lelah setelah berjalan jauh. Itu sangat melelahkan.
pronunciation
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