Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Other stuff to say about clothing

Keren, ya? - Isn't that cool?
kaus - t-shirt
hat - topi
sash/scarf - selendang
gelang - bracelet, bangle
black sungalasses - kaca mata hitam
pearl necklace - kalung mutiara
shorts - celana pendek

What I'm wearing today

Hari ini saya memkai - Today I'm wearing ....

ENGLISH
Today I'm wearing a red, blue and white jumper. My pants are red. My earrings are made from gold.

FORMAL
Hari ini saya memkai baju berwana merah, biru dan putih. Celana berwarna merah. Anting-anting terbuat dari emas.

INFORMAL
Hari ini aku memakai baju merah, biru dan putih. Celana merah. Anting-anting buat dari emas.

Size & colour

Just in case people don't get it, you're supposed to ask for sizes like this:

Sales assistant: Mau ukuran berapa? (What size do you want?)
Shopper: Ukuran dua belas. (Size 12).

And to ask for a certain colour...:

Shop assistant: Suka warna kemeja ini? (What colour do you like this shirt in?)
Shopper: Saya tidak suka merah muda. Ada warna yang lain? (I don't like pink. What other colours are there?)
Shop assistant: Ada yang biru, hitam dan putih. (There is blue, black and white ones).

And to say its too (short/tight/long, etc)
A: Celana ini cocok buat saya? (Does this pants look good on me?)
B: Wah!! Yang itu terlalu longgar!!! (Whoa! It's too long!)

'the most'

There are two different patterns.
1) "... adalah yang ter + adjective" = ___ is the most (adjective)

For example:
Cincin saya adalah yang termahal - My ring is the most expensive.

Australia adalah pulau yang terbesar - Australia is the largest island.

Rok dia adalah yang terindah - Her dress is the most beautiful.

2) ".... adalah yang paling + adjective" = ___ is the most (adjective)

Mobil ini adalah yang paling baru - This car is the newest.

Rumah itu adalah yang paling lama - That house is the oldest.

..... compared to .......

The pattern "1st subject/object + lebih + adjective + daripada + 2nd subject/object"

For example:

Sepatu ini lebih kecil daripada sepatu itu - These shoes are smaller compared to those shoes.

Merek celana jins lebih keren daripada merek celana itu - These brand of jeans are more trendy compared to that brand of jeans.

Jas ini lebih bermutu baik daripada jas itu - This jacket is of better quality compared to that jacket.

Degree of comparison ('Se' prefix)

SE + ADJECTIVE = as ____ as _____

For example:

Makananku seenak makananmu - My food is as tasty as your food.

Rok ini semahal rok itu - This dress is as expensive as that dress.

Mary secantik Elizabeth - Mary is as pretty as Elizabeth.

Jeruk ini semanis jeruk itu - This orange is as sweet as that orange.

The 'ber' prefix

BER + NOUN = TO HAVE _____

So therefore........

BER + WARNA = To have colour
BER + MAIN = To (have) play/do
BER + MOTIF = To have a pattern

BER + MEREK = To have a brand name
For example, bermerek adidas (brand named adidas)

BER + MOTIF = To have a pattern
For example, bermotif bintik-bintik (to have a polka dot pattern)
bermotif garis-garis (to have a striped pattern)
bermotif kotak-kotak (to have a checked pattern)