Beberapa hal yang perlu diketahui mengenai suggestion & advice:

Suggestion (kata benda) yang berarti saran, suggest (kata kerja) yang berarti
menyarankan.

Advice (kata benda) yang berarti nasihat, advise (kata kerja) yang berarti menasihati.

Keduanya (baik suggestion/advice) bisa menggunakan ungkapan yang sama dalam

meminta, memberi, menerima ataupun menolak saran/nasihat tersebut.

ASKING FOR SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMINTA SARAN/NASIHAT)

 I have a problem. I need your advice.

 What do you suggest?
 Do you have any suggestions?
 What should I do?
 If you were me, what would you do?
 What’s your advice?
 Please tell me what to do.
 What ought I to do?

GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMBERI SARAN/NASIHAT)

 I would like to suggest you that …

 It’s better for you to …
 My advice is …
 My suggestion is …
 You should + verb 1
 If I were you, I would …
 You had better + verb 1
 Why don’t you + verb 1 … ?
 How about + verb-ing …?
 I think you should …
 I advise you to …
 Try to …
 You ought to + verb 1

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENERIMA SARAN/NASIHAT)

 That’s good idea. I will do it.

 I’ll try. Thank you.
 Sure, I can do it.
 Yeah, you’re right.
 Why didn’t I think of that?
 That’s the best one, I’ll try that.

REFUSING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENOLAK SARAN/NASIHAT)

 I can’t do that.
 I’m afraid I can’t.
 Could you give me another way?
 I think it can’t solve my problem.
 I’m not sure.
 How about other suggestions?
 I don’t think I can.

CONTOH DIALOG ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE

Dialog 1

Pandu: I think I need to improve my English. What do you suggest me to do?

Dimas: It's better for you to take an English course. The best one is at Padjajaran
street.

Pandu: I've thought about that but I'm not sure I can't take that course. It's really far
from my home.

Dimas: How about taking an online course?

Pandu: Wow, that sounds good. Please tell me what to do.

Dimas: You should visit kelasbahasainggris.com then enroll online course. This
website also provides various English lessons. You can visit this website
whenever you want.

Pandu: Sure. I'll try soon. Thank you so much.