“Hati-hati! Ada polisi tidur!”
“Kita cari jalan tikus aja, biar cepat sampai.”
Ungkapan-ungkapan dalam Bahasa Indonesia di atas memiliki gabungan kata-kata dan memiliki terjemahan berbeda di setiap katanya. Jangan buat si Bule bingung karena kamu menerjemahkan kata per kata. Lebih baik simak terjemahan di bawah yuk, biar kamu nggak asal mengubahnya ke dalam Bahasa Inggris.
Berikut adalah ungkapan bahasa Indonesia, terjemahan per kata, diikuti oleh terjemahan bahasa Inggrisnya. Check these out!
Cari muka (looking face) = trying to look good
Cuci mata (wash eyes) = window shopping/taking in another view
Anak buah (fruit child) atau Kaki tangan (leg arm) = staff, assistants, minions
Anak bawang (onion child) = the odd one out/the one who’s picked last
Panjang tangan (long arm/hand) = thief
Polisi tidur (sleeping police) = no speed bump
Tahi lalat (fly’s crap) = beauty mark
Jalan tikus (rat road) = short cut road
Otak udang (shrimp brain) = stupid
Cuci mulut (wash mouth) = dessert
Buah tangan (hand fruit) = gifts
Buah bibir (lips fruit) = being a subject of the conversation
Anak emas (gold child) = the favorite child
Si jago merah (red roaster) = big fire/flame (often used in fire disaster)
Main api (play with fire) = do something risky
Buang muka (throw face away) = to look away, to avert or ignore in purpose
Buah hati (fruit of heart) = beloved child
Bintang lapangan (star in the field) = the MVP
Gulung tikar (to roll the mat) = go bankrupt
Pindah tangan (move hands) = transition of authority (for belongings, possession of things)
Darah biru (blue blood) = aristocrat
Tangan besi (iron hand) = dictator
Naik daun (going up leaf) = becoming popular
Meja hijau (green table) = the court (law)
Banting tulang (throw bones) = work hard
Kepala dingin (cold head) = to cool off
Unjuk gigi (showing tooth) = bare fangs, to demonstrate your skill
Unjuk rasa (utter the feelings) = demonstration
Gigit jari (biting finger) = to feel disappointed
Kelinci percobaan (trial rabbit) = guinea pig
Bunga desa (flower in the village) = the most beautiful girl in a village
Besar kepala (big head) = arrogant
Besar mulut = big mouth / blabber mouth
Kutu buku = book worm
Kutu loncat (jumping flea) = a fickle person, a term used for people love changing jobs
Muka dua (double faces) = two faced
Mata hijau (green eyes) = money oriented
Gede rasa/ GR (feeling big) = big headed
Cinta monyet (monkey love) = puppy love /childish crush
Main mata (playing eyes) = flirting
Lidah api (fire tounge) = flame
Sapu tangan (hand broom) = handkerchief
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