EXPRESSION

1. GREETING AND CHECKING CONDITION (MENYAPA DAN

MENANYAKAN KABAR)
GREETING

CHECKING CONDITION
- How have you been? (Bagaimana kabarmu?)
- How are things going? (Bagaimana keadaannya?)
- Are you feeling any better? (Apakah kamu sudah merasa lebih baik?)
- How is everything with your health? (Bagaimana dengan kesehatanmu?)
- Have you been all right? (Apakah kamu baik-baik saja?)
2. LEAVE TAKING
• Bye. (Sampai jumpa.)
• Good bye. (Sampai jumpa.)
• See you. (Sampai jumpa.)
• See you tomorrow. (Sampai ketemu besok.)
• See you later. (Sampai ketemu nanti.)
• Have a nice day. (Semoga harimu menyenangkan.)
• Cheerio. (Sampai jumpa.)
• Take care. (Hati-hati.)
• Farewell. (Sampai jumpa/selamat tinggal.)
• I must go now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I think I should be going. (Aku rasa aku harus pergi.)
• I think I should be on my way. (Aku rasa aku harus pergi/berangkat.)
• I think I should be getting on my way. (Aku rasa aku harus pergi/berangkat.)
• I think I should get going. (Aku rasa aku harus pergi.)
• I’ve got to go now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I’ve got to be going now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I’ve got to run now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I’ve got to get going now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I’d better go now. (Sebaiknya aku pergi/berangkat sekarang.)
• I have to go now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I need to run now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I should get going now. (Aku harus pergi sekarang.)
• I’ll talk to you later. (Nanti saya hubungi lagi.)
• It’s been nice talking to you. (Senang berbicara dengan Anda.)
• Let’s hope we meet again soon. (Semoga kita segera bertemu lagi.)
• Good night. (Selamat tidur.)
3. EXPRESSION OF THANKING
a. Formal Expressing of thank you
• Thank you very much
• It’s a very kind of you
• I appreciate your help
• You’ve been really helpful
Responses:
• You’re welcome
• It’s my pleasure
• The pleasure is mine
• It’s the least I could do.
b. Informal Expressing of thank you:
• Thank you
• Thanks
• Thanks a lot
• Thanks a bunch
 Responses:
• Never mind
• Forget about it
• Don’t mention it
• It was nothing
• It’s alright
• No problem
• Anytime
• Sure
• Don’t worry about it
4. EXPRESSION OF APOLOGIZING
• I am sorry.
• I am so/very/really/terribly/extremely sorry.
• I am sorry for…
• It’s all my fault.
• Sorry, It was my fault.
• Pardon me for…
• I beg your pardon for…
• How careless of me.
• Excuse me.
• I do apologize for…
• I apologize for my…
• I’d like to apologise for…
• Please accept my apologies for everything.
• I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have do that.
• Forgive me for…
• Sorry, please don’t be mad at me.
• I can’t say how sorry I am.
• I am ashamed for what I have done, please forgive me.
RESPONSES
• That’s okay/ That’s alright
• It’s fine/ It’s okay/ It’s alright
• Forget it
• Don’t mention it
• It doesn’t matter
• Don’t apologize
• Don’t worry about it
• Never mind
• I quite understand
• No harm done