Menyatakan SETUJU:
- I agree (Saya setuju)
- I agree with you. (Saya setuju dengan Anda)
- You are right. (Anda benar.)
- That's true (Itu benar.)
- Absolutely.(Sangat benar)
- Definitely. (Tentu saja, pasti)
- There is no doubt about it. (Tidak diragukan lagi.)
- I think so. (Saya rasa demikian.)
Untuk lebih jelasnya, coba kita praktek kan conversation di bawah ini:
Jonathan
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There are many tourists visiting Bandar Lampung. (Ada banyak turis mengunjungi Bandar Lampung.)
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Eddy
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You are right. I saw some of them at Moka last night. (Anda benar. Saya melihat beberapa dari mereka di Moka
semalam.)
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Lutfi
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Fitri is a very beutiful woman, I think. (Saya rasa, Fitri seorang wanita yang cantik.).
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Pandu
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Absolutely.
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Oktavia
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Bandar Lampung will be one of the most crowded
cities in Sumatera. (Bandar Lampung akan menjadi
salah satu kota yang paling ramai.)
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Wulan
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You
are right.
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Berikut adalah ungkapan-ungkapan untuk menyatakan tidak setuju:
- I disagree with you (Saya tidak setuju dengan Anda.)
- I don't agree with you.
- I don't agree to your plan. (Saya tidak setuju dengan rencana Anda.)
- I don't think so. (Saya rasa tidak demikian.)
- I wish I could agree with you.
- I don't mean to disagree with you but..... (Saya tidak bermaksud tidak setuju dengan Anda tapi.....)
- I am very sorry to tell you that.......
Perhatikan percakapan-percakapan berikut:
Fitri
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Hi, Lutfi. I am planning to move to Padang because Jakarta is already
polluted and too crowded for me.
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Lutfi
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Moving to Padang isn’t a good
idea. You should think about it carefully.
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John
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I am going to spend my holiday in Bali. During my stay there, I will
probably stay at an expensive hotel near the beach.
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David
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I don’t mean to disagree with you about staying at an expensive hotel
but you’d be better off staying at a cheaper hotel. At least you can save
some of your money for other purposes.
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Apology
Bagaimana cara meminta maaf kepada orang lain atas kesalahan kita karena misalnya kita datang terlambat, tidak hadir, tidak mampu melakukan sesuatu yang seharusnya kita lakukan dan lain sebagainya. Ungkapan-ungkapan untuk memohon maaf yang harus kita pelajari sebelum kita mempraktekkannya dalam percakapan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari adalah sebagai berikut:
- I am sorry. (Maafkan saya; Maaf; Mohon maaf)
- I am very sorry.
- I am terribly sorry.
- Pardon me (Maaf)
- Excuse me (Maaf; Permisi)
- Please accept my apology.
- I do apologize. (Saya minta maaf.)
- Please forgive me.
- Forgive me for........ (Maafkan saya atas.......)
- I'd like to apologize for..... (Saya ingin minta maaf atas...........)
Untuk lebih jelasnya perhatikanlah percakapan-percakapan berikut ini:
Lutfi: Hi, Fitri. Have you posted the letter?
Fitri: Oh, I am sorry. I forgot to do it.
John: Good morning, Sir.
Mr. Smith: Good morning. You are very late.
John: I am terribly sorry, Sir.
Mr. Smith: Alright but please donn't be late any more next time.
Toni: I do apologize, Mr. Andi. I couldn't come to your party yesterday.
Andy: Never mind.
A: Excuse me, Sir. This is a non smoking area.
B: Oh, I am very sorry. I didn't see the sign when I came in.