Form 5: It's Personal! Vocabulary

Single-parent family

• Keluarga ibu atau bapa tunggal (a family with only one parent).

• Keluarga dengan dua ibu bapa (a family with two parents).

• Keluarga yang tinggal bersama nenek (a family living with grandparents).

• Keluarga yang tidak mempunyai anak (a family without children).

Fall apart

• Rosak or Hancur (break down emotionally or physically)

• Bersatu (to unite)

• Membangun (to build)

• Bertahan (to endure)

Advise

• Nasihat (give advice)

• Bantuan (help)

• Pemberitahuan (notification)

• Perintah (command)

Traditional family

• Keluarga tradisional (a family with a mother, father, and children).

• Keluarga besar (an extended family with grandparents and relatives).

• Keluarga tunggal (a single-parent family).

• Keluarga campuran (a blended family with step-parents and step-siblings).

Dust the furniture

• Lap perabot (wipe dust off furniture).

• Lap meja (wipe the table).

• Lap lantai (wipe the floor).

• Lap dinding (wipe the wall).

Gossip

• Mengumpat (talk about others behind their back)

• Berkongsi berita (sharing news)

• Bercakap secara langsung (talking directly)

• Mendengar khabar angin (hearing rumors)

Wash the dishes

• Basuh pinggan (clean the dishes).

• Basuh baju (wash the clothes).

• Basuh tangan (wash the hands).

• Basuh kereta (wash the car).

Peers

• Rakan sebaya (people of the same age group).

• Orang yang lebih tua (older people).

• Anak-anak (children).

• Orang asing (strangers).

Adoptive family

• Keluarga angkat (a family that adopts a child).

• Keluarga biologis (biological family).

• Keluarga tiri (stepfamily).

• Keluarga angkat sementara (foster family).

Get back at

• Balas dendam (take revenge)

• Memaafkan (to forgive)

• Menyerang (to attack)

• Mengabaikan (to ignore)