Kapan pakai the

When to use the

Superlatif, hal unik, only, laut dan pegunungan.

Superlatives, unique things, only, seas and mountain ranges.

Lihat simulasinya

Tekan Putar, lalu jelajahi tiap adegan.

She is the best surfer.

Superlatif (best), urutan (first), dan 'only' selalu pakai the. Superlatives (best), ordinals (first), and 'only' always take the.

Aturan Rules

  • Superlatif dan urutan → the Superlatives and ordinals → the
    the best warung, the first bus, the only shop warung terbaik, bus pertama, satu-satunya toko
  • Hal unik yang semua tahu → the Unique things everyone knows → the
    the sun, the moon, the sky, the world matahari, bulan, langit, dunia
  • Laut, samudra, sungai, pegunungan, gugusan pulau → the Seas, oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, island groups → the
    the Java Sea, the Alps, the Philippines Laut Jawa, Pegunungan Alpen, Filipina
  • Alat musik dan 'the same' → the Musical instruments and 'the same' → the
    play the guitar; we wore the same shirt main gitar; kami pakai baju yang sama

Satu kalimat Indonesia, banyak versi Inggris

  • 🇮🇩 Dia pemain terbaik.

    • She is the best player.

    Superlatif Inggris wajib the, walau Indonesia tak punya kata itu.

Kesalahan umum Common mistakes

  • ✗ best place in Bali
    ✓ the best place in Bali

    Superlatif selalu dengan the.

  • ✗ Sun is hot today.
    ✓ The sun is hot today.

    Matahari cuma satu → the.

  • ✗ She plays guitar every night.
    ✓ She plays the guitar every night.

    Alat musik → the guitar.

  • ✗ We took same bus.
    ✓ We took the same bus.

    'the same' selalu dengan the.

  • ✗ It was first time.
    ✓ It was the first time.

    Urutan (first) dengan the.

Cek cepat Quick check

  1. This is ___ best warung in town.

    Ini warung ___ terbaik di kota.

  2. Why 'the'? — "The moon is bright tonight."

    Kenapa 'the'? — "The moon is bright tonight."

  3. My father lives in ___. (island group)

    Ayah saya tinggal di ___. (gugusan pulau)

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