Direct utterances | Indirect utterances |
Saya sedang sibuk dan tidak bias diganggu sekarang. “I am busy. You should not disturb me now” | Bagaimana jika besok saja? “What if we do this tomorrow?” |
Tolong hidupkan AC-nya! “Please turn on the AC!” | Ruangannya kok panas, ya. “It is hot here, isn’t it?” |
Cinta mereka tidak serius. “Their love is not very serious” | Mereka sedang cinta monyet. “They are in puppy love” |
Panggilkan Pak Kebun! “Call the gardener!” | Pak Kebun di mana, ya? “Where is the gardener?” |
Saya tidak minum kopi. “I do not drink coffee” | Bisa minuman yang lain? “Do you have something else to drink?” |
Lama. “Long time” | Tidak sebentar. “Not a short time” |
Terlambat. “Late” | Tidak tepat waktu. “Not on time” |
Bodoh. “Stupid” | Tidak begitu pintar. “Not very smart” |
Maaf, saya harus pergi. “Excuse me, I have to go now” | Maaf, saya ada urusan lain. “Excuse me, I have something else to do” |
Sudah tua. “Already old” | Tidak begitu muda. “Not very young” |