A1 · Débutant Chapitre 8

Describing Your World

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1 min

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Introduction to common adjectives and their placement. Learn how to describe size, color, and quality.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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Think Noun-First

Always visualize the object before the quality.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement (After the Noun)
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Think Backwards

When you want to say 'red shirt', pause and think 'shirt red' (baju merah).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes
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Keep it simple

Use 'sangat' for 90% of your daily conversations. You won't go wrong.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensifiers: Sangat and Amat

Pratique rapide (9)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dia sangat makan nasi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sangat
Sangat cannot modify a verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensifiers: Sangat and Amat

Fill in the blank.

Buku ___ (red)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: merah
Merah means red.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement (After the Noun)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sangat cantik
Standard placement is before the adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensifiers: Sangat and Amat

Fill in the blank with 'sangat' or 'amat'.

Dia ___ baik hati.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sangat
Sangat is neutral and common.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensifiers: Sangat and Amat

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Besar rumah.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rumah besar
Noun-Adjective order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes

Fill in the blank.

Baju ___ (red).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: merah
Red is merah.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Besar rumah

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rumah besar
Noun first.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement (After the Noun)

Choose the correct order.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Buku besar
Noun + Adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement (After the Noun)

Choose the correct order.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Baju merah
Noun-Adjective order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes

Score: /9

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, 'adalah' is for definitions, not simple descriptions.
Just list them after the noun: 'Rumah besar cantik'.
No, 'adalah' is rarely used in this context. Just place the noun and adjective together.
Just list them after the noun, usually color then size.
No, that is redundant. Pick one.
Mostly, yes. It sounds stiff in casual conversation.