Socializing, leisure activities, and sporting events
Socializing, leisure activities, and sporting events
Socializing
- Greetings and Farewells: Common ways to greet others include ‘Halo’ (Hello), ‘Apa khabar?’ (How are you?), and ‘Selamat tinggal’ (Goodbye). ‘Terima kasih’ (Thank you) and ‘Sama-sama’ (You’re welcome) are polite expressions.
- Making plans: Make plans using phrases like ‘Jom pergi ke…’ (Let’s go to…), ‘Awak ada masa?’ (Are you free?), and ‘Berjumpa pada…’ (Meet on…).
- Asking about and showing interest: Enquire about someone’s day or interests using phrases like ‘Bagaimana hari awak?’ (How was your day?) and ‘Suka tak awak…’ (Do you like…?).
- Expressing opinions: Give your thoughts with phrases such as ‘Menurut pendapat saya…’ (In my opinion…), ‘Saya fikir…’ (I think…), ‘Saya setuju dengan…’ (I agree with…), and ‘Saya tak setuju dengan…’ (I disagree with…).
Leisure Activities
- Hobbies: Recognise vocabulary for various hobbies such as ‘membaca’ (reading), ‘menyanyi’ (singing), ‘melukis’ (drawing), ‘berenang’ (swimming), and ‘memasak’ (cooking).
- Activities: Differentiate phrases for activities like ‘menonton filem’ (to watch a movie), ‘berbelanja’ (to go shopping), ‘berjalan-jalan’ (to stroll).
- Making appointments: Learn expressions for setting up appointments like ‘Awak sudi ke kita jumpa pada…’ (Would you like to meet on…) or ‘Bagaimana kalau kita pergi ke…’ (How about we go to…).
Sporting Events
- Sports terminology: Enrich your vocabulary with terms related to sports events, such as ‘bola sepak’ (football), ‘bulu tangkis’ (badminton), ‘lumba lari’ (race), ‘pemain’ (player), ‘pusingan’ (round), ‘pemenang’ (winner).
- Discussing games: Express your thoughts about a game with phrases like ‘Permainan itu hebat’ (That game was great), ‘Pemain itu bagus’ (That player is good), or ‘Itu adalah perlawanan yang baik’ (It was a good match).
- Participating in sports: Be familiar with expressions used for participating in sports such as ‘Saya suka bermain…’ (I like to play…), ‘Saya seorang ahli dalam…’ (I am a member of…), ‘Saya berlatih setiap hari…’ (I practise every day…).