Setelah kita belajar mengenai sapaan dan pamitan atau greeting and leave taking, berikut nya kita belajar mengenai cara berterima kasih (expressing gratitute) dan meminta maaf (Making apology).
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1. Thanking
Thanking, to thank artinya berterima kasih atau mengucapkan terima kasih kepada orang lain yang telah membantu atau menolong kita.
Berikut ini adalah ungkapan/ekspresi dan jawaban/respon yang biasa digunakan untuk mengungkapkan terima kasih kepada orang lain:
a. Expressing gratitute/Thanking
– Thank you
– Thank you so much
– Thank you very much
– Thanks a lot
– Thanks
– Many thanks
– Thanks for helping me
– Thanks for your help
b. Responding to thanking
– You are welcome
– You’re welcome
– Don’t mention it
– No problem
– All right
– Never mind
2. Apologizing
Apologizing, to apologize artinya meminta maaf atas kesalahan/kekhilafan kepada orang lain. Dengan kata lain, meminta maaf dapat berarti menyesali atas perbuatan yang telah dilakukan.
Berikut adalah ungkapan/ekspresi dan tanggapan atau menerima maaf yang umumnya digunakan untuk meminta maaf kepada orang lain:
a. Making apology (Meminta maaf)
– Sorry
– I’m sorry
– I’m so sorry
– I’m really sorry
– Sorry it was my fault
– Forgive me
– I do apologize
– I apologize
– Pardon me
– Please accept my apology
– Sorry for my mistakes.
b. Accepting apology (Menerima maaf)
– That’s all right
– That’s okay
– It’s all right
– It’s okay
– It’s fine
– Forget it
– Never mind
– Don’t apologize
– It doesn’t matter
– Don’t worry about it.
3. Contoh Dialog Thanking
a. Shidqi : Laila, May I borrow your dictionary?
Laila : Of course, Shidqi. Here you are.
Shidqi : Thank you.
Laila : You are welcome.
b. Ana : What are you doing, Ali?
Ali : I’m finishing my homework, An.
Ana : Can I help you?
Ali : Oh, Thank you very much.
Ana : Don’ t mention it.
4. Contoh Dialog Apologizing
a. Ahmad : Imam, can you lend me your calculator?
Imam : I’m sorry, Ahmad. I’m still using it.
Imam : That’s okay. I’ll borrow another.
b. Sofyan : Sorry, sir. I’m late.
Mr. Sulton : It’s all right. Why are you late, Sofyan?
Sofyan : I got up at seven in the morning, sir. I watched TV until eleven at night.
Mr. Sulton : You must sleep early. Please don’t do that anymore.
Sofyan : All right, sir.
