Signification
The act of shutting a door
Contexte culturel
Closing the door at Maghrib (sunset) is a widespread tradition to keep out 'spirits'. In the city, 'tutup pintu' is synonymous with 'keeping the AC in'. It's a sign of being considerate about electricity. Leaving the door open during the day is a sign of 'Sumarah' or openness to guests and neighbors. A 'closed door' meeting is often called 'Rapat Tertutup' and is taken very seriously.
Use 'Tolong'
Always add 'tolong' before 'tutup pintu' to sound like a polite person rather than a bossy one.
AC Etiquette
In Indonesia, leaving a door open in an AC room is considered very wasteful. Always close it behind you!
Signification
The act of shutting a door
Use 'Tolong'
Always add 'tolong' before 'tutup pintu' to sound like a polite person rather than a bossy one.
AC Etiquette
In Indonesia, leaving a door open in an AC room is considered very wasteful. Always close it behind you!
The '-nya' suffix
Adding '-nya' (pintunya) makes it clear you are talking about 'the' specific door everyone is looking at.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word to make a polite request.
_______ tutup pintunya, ya.
'Tolong' is the standard word for 'please' in requests.
Which sentence means 'I am closing the door' in a formal way?
Choose the formal version:
The 'me-' prefix is used for formal active verbs.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are in a meeting and want privacy.
Asking permission is the correct social protocol in an office.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Di sini dingin sekali. B: Oh, maaf. Saya lupa _______.
Closing the door is the logical response to it being cold (likely due to AC).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Tutup vs Kunci
Banque d exercices
4 exercices_______ tutup pintunya, ya.
'Tolong' is the standard word for 'please' in requests.
Choose the formal version:
The 'me-' prefix is used for formal active verbs.
Situation: You are in a meeting and want privacy.
Asking permission is the correct social protocol in an office.
A: Di sini dingin sekali. B: Oh, maaf. Saya lupa _______.
Closing the door is the logical response to it being cold (likely due to AC).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsBy itself, it can be. Add 'tolong' to make it polite.
'Tutup' is the root/command. 'Menutup' is the formal active verb used in sentences.
Yes, 'Toko itu sudah tutup' means the shop is closed.
Use 'Pintunya tertutup' or 'Pintunya sudah tutup'.
'-in' is a casual Jakarta suffix that replaces '-kan'. It's very common in daily talk.
No, 'tutup mulut' means shut up. 'Tutup pintu' is literal.
Yes, it works for all types of doors.
'Buka pintu' (Open the door).
No, 'pintu' is used in all registers.
Menutup pintu dengan keras.
Expressions liées
Buka pintu
contrastOpen the door
Kunci pintu
similarLock the door
Tutup jendela
similarClose the window
Pintu terbuka
builds onOpen door (state)
Menutup rapat
specialized formTo close tightly
