CHAPTER II.1

ASKING FOR SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMINTA SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I have a problem. I need your advice.

• What do you suggest?

• Do you have any suggestions?

• What should I do?

• If you were me, what would you do?

• What’s your advice?

• Please tell me what to do.

• What ought I to do?

GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMBERI SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I would like to suggest you that …

• It’s better for you to …

• My advice is …

• My suggestion is …

• You should + verb 1

• If I were you, I would …

• You had better + verb 1

• Why don’t you + verb 1 … ?

• How about + verb-ing …?

• I think you should …

• I advise you to …

• Try to …

• You ought to + verb 1

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENERIMA SARAN/NASIHAT)

• That’s good idea. I will do it.

• I’ll try. Thank you.

• Sure, I can do it.

• Yeah, you’re right.

• Why didn’t I think of that?

• That’s the best one, I’ll try that.

REFUSING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENOLAK SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I can’t do that.

• I’m afraid I can’t.

• Could you give me another way?

• I think it can’t solve my problem.

• I’m not sure.

• How about other suggestions?

• I don’t think I can.