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Personal Identity:
Useful words and phrases
| Self - Appearance and clothing | |
|---|---|
| berjenggot | to have a beard |
| berkumis | to have a moustache |
| berotot | to be muscly |
| bibir tebal/tipis | thick/thin lips |
| blus lengan panjang/tanpa lengan | long sleeved/sleeveless blouse |
| botak | bald |
| busana terbaru | latest fashion |
| cewek | girl (slang) |
| cowok | boy (slang) |
| hidung mancung/besar/pesek | straight and slender/big/flat nose |
| kepribadian | personality |
| mata besar/coklat/sipit/menonjol | big/brown/slanting/bulging eyes |
| pakaian jadi | ready made clothes |
| pakaian longgar | loose fitting clothes |
| pakaian santai | casual clothes |
| penampilan | appearance |
| rambut keriting/lurus/berombak | curly/straight/wavy hair |
| rok lurus panjang | long straight skirt |
| rok mini ketat | tight mini skirt |
| saku | |
| sepatu bertumit tinggi | high heeled shoes |
| wajah lumayan/berjerawat/bulat/bulat panjang/berbintik-bintik | a reasonable looking/pimply/round/oval/freckly face |
| Home and community | |
|---|---|
| air ledeng | plumbing/tap water |
| berantakan | messy |
| beratap genting | to have a tiled roof |
| bertingkat dua | to have 2 storeys |
| cermin | mirror |
| di daerah tenang/ramai | in a quiet/busy area |
| dinding dari tepas | walls of woven bamboo |
| dinding luar dicat putih | exterior walls painted white |
| lantai dari ubin | tiled floor |
| melap piring | to wipe the dishes |
| membereskan tempat tidur | to make the bed |
| memberi makan anjing/kucing | to feed the dog/cat |
| memotong rumput | to cut the grass |
| mengeluarkan sampah | to take out the rubbish |
| menjaga adik | to mind one's younger sibling |
| menyapu halaman | to sweep the yard |
| merapikan kamar tidur | to tidy your room |
| parabola | satellite dish |
| permadani | carpet |
| sederhana | simple |
| sumur | well |
| tali jemuran | clothes line |
| terbuat dari batu bata | made of brick |
| Family, friends and relationships | |
|---|---|
| anak bungsu | youngest child |
| anak kembar | twin |
| anak sulung | eldest child |
| anak tunggal | only child |
| berkomunikasi langsung | to communicate directly |
| bertengkar | to quarrel |
| cemburu | jealous (mostly used in a relationship) |
| iri | envy |
| jujur | honest |
| keras kepala | stubborn |
| memperlakukan saya seperti anak | to treat me like a child |
| mengganggu | to disturb, annoy |
| menghibur | to cheer up |
| menjengkelkan | to upset |
| murah hati | generous |
| ramah | friendly |
| sabar | patient |
| saling bersaing | to compete with each other |
| saling menyayangi | to be fond of each other, caring for each other |
| selalu memaafkan kekurangan | always forgives shortcomings |
| selalu mendengarkan / memperhatikan... | always listens/pays attention... |
| sifat-sifat teman yang baik | the qualities of a good friend |
| suka menolong | likes to help |
| tersenyum | to smile |
| tertawa | to laugh |
| terus terang | frank/to the point |
| tidak mudah tersinggung | not easily offended |
| tidak pernah mengejek saya | never ridicules me |
| tidak sombong/besar kepala | not conceited/big headed |
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