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Expressing Surprise

The document discusses ways to express surprise and disbelief in English and Indonesian. It provides examples of informal and formal phrases used to show surprise in English, such as "Was it?" and "I find that very surprising." It also lists common Indonesian phrases for expressing surprise (e.g. "Wow. What a surprise!") and disbelief (e.g. "Do you believe it?"). Sample dialogs are given to demonstrate conversations where speakers express and respond to surprise.

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Expressing Surprise

The document discusses ways to express surprise and disbelief in English and Indonesian. It provides examples of informal and formal phrases used to show surprise in English, such as "Was it?" and "I find that very surprising." It also lists common Indonesian phrases for expressing surprise (e.g. "Wow. What a surprise!") and disbelief (e.g. "Do you believe it?"). Sample dialogs are given to demonstrate conversations where speakers express and respond to surprise.

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EXPRESSING SURPRISE & DISBELIEF

Pengertian dan contoh dialog dalam b. Inggris dan Indonesia

 Showing Surprised in English


Surprised expression are commonly related to a situation which makes us disbelieve and
have interest expression. Most English native spreakers often use short interrogatives in
speech as a wayto express attention, interest, or surprise.

For example:
Kara: The party was terrible
Ghea: Was it?
Kara: Yes, I had a horrible time! There was no music!”

 Expressing Surprise adalah ekspresi yang dilakukan seseorang ketika mendapatkan


sebuah kejutan.

 Beberapa ungkapan Expressing Surprise & disbelief dalam bentuk formal & informal:
FORMAL
 I find that very surprising.
 I must say it surprises me.
 I find it extraordinary.
 Indeed?
 How very surprising.
INFORMAL
 That’s very surprising, really?
 Here?
 Is she?
 That is a surprise.
 What a surprise.
 Good Heavens
 That’s amazing/extraordinary.
 My goodness.
 What? No! I don’t believe it!
 Are you serious?
 Well, I never!
 Oh no!
 Fantastic!
 You don’t say
 Who’d have thought it?
 Fancy that?
 You’re Kidding.

 Berikut beberapa ungkapan lain yang bisa digunakan:


 Telling surprising new!
Guess what! I’ve got news, for you. Do you know what? You won’t believe it!

 Expressing surprise:
 Wow. What a surprise!
 That’s a surprise!
 That’s very surprising!
 Really?
 What?
 Are you serious? You must be joking!
 You’re kidding
 I find it hard to believe.

 Responding:
 Yeah!
 It is!
 Yup!
 Sure
 It’s true
 I’m serious
 No. I’m not
 It is
 Does it?
 It is, isn’t it?

EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
 Adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah ketidak percayaan terhadap
sesuatu atau seseorang dengan atau tanpa alasan.
 Berikut beberapa contoh kaimat yang di gunakan untuk mengungkapkan ketidak
percayaan.
 Asking if you believe it or not
 Do you believe it?
 Wouldn’t believe it, do you?
 Don’t you think is odd that..?
 You don’t believe it, do you?
 Can you imagine that?
 It can’t be true
 I don’t trust you

 Responding believe it or not


 No. I don’t believe it
 Are you joking?
 Are you Kidding?
 Oh, no! that’s not true!
 Seeing is believing
 My Goodness!
 Etc.

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