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dilakukan saat bertemu orang baru adalah memperkenalkan diri. Selain menyebut
nama biasanya juga bertukar informasi pribadi. Berikut ini adalah beberapa hal
yang sering dibahas saat memperkenalkan diri menggunakan Bahasa Inggris:
Nama (Name)
Question: What’s your name?
Answers:
§ My name is …/ I’m …
§ My full/ first/ last name
is …
§ You can call me …/ They
call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me …
§ My nickname is …
Daerah (Region)
Questions:
Where are you from?
Where were you born?
Answers:
§ I’m from …/ I hail from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from …
§ I’m …
§ I was born in …
Alamat (Address)
Question: Where do you live?/ What’s your address?
Answers:
§ I live in … / My address
is … (city)
§ I live on … (name)
street.
§ I live at …
§ I spent most of my life
in …
§ I have lived in … for/
since …
§ I grew up in …
Umur (Age)
Question: How old are you?
Answers:
§ I’m … years old.
§ I’m …
§ I’m over/ almost/ nearly …
§ I am around your age.
§ I’m in my early twenties/ late thirties.
Keluarga (Family)
Questions:
How many people are there in your family?
Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?
Do you have any siblings?
Answers:
§ There are … (number)
people in my family. They are …
§ There are … (number) of
us in my family.
§ My family has … (number)
people.
§ I live with my …
§ I am the only child.
§ I don’t have any
siblings.
§ I have … brothers and …
(number) sister.
Tanggal Lahir (Birthday)
Questions:
What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday?
Answers:
§ My birthday is on …
Pekerjaan (Jobs)
Questions:
What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/ What’s your job?
Answers:
§ I am a/ an …
§ I work as a/ an …
§ I work for (company) … as
a/ an …
§ I’m unemployed./ I am out
of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am between jobs.
§ I earn my living as a/ an
…
§ I am looking for a job. /
I am looking for work.
§ I’m retired.
§ I would like to be a/ an
…/ I want to be a/ an …
§ I used to work as a/ an …
at … (places)
§ I just started as … in
the … department.
§ I work in/at a … (places)
§ I have been working in …
(city) for … years.
Hobi (Hobbies)
Questions:
What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/
What’s your favorite …?
Answers:
§ I like/ love/ enjoy/ …
(sports/ movies/ …/)
§ I am interested in …
§ I am good at …
§ My hobby is …/ I am
interesting in …
§ My hobbies are …/ My
hobby is …
§ My favorite sport is …
§ My favorite color is …
§ I have a passion for …
§ My favorite place is …
§ I sometimes go to …
(places), I like it because …
§ I don’t like/ dislike/
hate …
§ My favorite food/ drink is …
§ My favorite singer/ band
is …
§ My favorite day of the
week is … because …
Pendidikan (Education)
Questions:
Where do you study?
What do you study? / What is your major?
Answers:
§ I’m a student at … (school)
§ I study at …/ I am at …/
I go to … (school)
§ I study … (majors)
§ My major is …
Status Pernikahan (Marital
status)
Questions:
What is your marital status?
Are you married?
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?
Answers:
§ I’m married/ single/
engaged/ divorced.
§ I’m not seeing/ dating
anyone.
§ I’m not ready for a
serious relationship.
§ I’m going out with a …
(someone)
§ I’m in a
relationship./ I’m in an open relationship.
§ It’s complicated.
§ I have a boyfriend/
girlfriend/ lover/ …
§ I’m in love with …
(someone)
§ I’m going through a
divorce.
§ I have a husband/ wife.
§ I’m a happily married
man/ woman.
§ I have a happy/ unhappy
marriage.
§ My wife/ husband and I,
we’re separated.
§ I am available.
§ I haven’t found what I’m
looking for.
§ I’m ready for a rebound relationship.
§ I’m a widow/ widower.
§ I’m still looking for the
one.
§ I (don’t) have … (number)
children.
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Jack: Hi, I am Jack. What’s your name? John: My name is John Beglin. You can call me John! Jack: Nice to meet you, John. I’m from Spain Where are you from? John: I’m from Italy. Where do you live, Jack? Jack: I live in London John:
London! I live in London, too Jack:
What do you do for living John? John:
I’m a fisherman. What about you? Jack:
I’m a doctor but I like to go fishing. John: That’s a nice hobby. Where did you study before? Jack: I studied at Oxford University. Are you married, John? John: I’m single. How about you? Jack: I’m still looking for the one. Let’s go fishing together
on Sunday! John: That sounds great. Well, see you on Sunday! Jack: See you, John. Nice to meet you! |
Itulah
tadi beberapa contoh pertanyaan dan topik yang biasa terdapat dalam sebuah
perkenalan beserta contoh conversationnya. Kamu kalau kenalan biasanya nanyain
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