Such and So 15

Such and so can be used for emphasis.
For example,
1-'You're such a goose!' means 'You're very much like a goose!'
2-or 'It's so quiet' means 'It's very quiet' - begitu - begitu - betul2 - betul2 ramah - saya terkejut betul - orang dibandar tergopoh gapah sekali

such + adjective + noun

...He's such a weird bloke.
....They're such fantastic cooks.
....They are such a happy couple.
...She has such lovely kids.



such (SO GREAT)
predeterminer, determinerused before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis:

.....That's such a good film.
.....It seems like such a long way to drive for just one day.
......Oh Richard, you're such an idiot!
.....Such cruelty really is beyond my comprehension.
.....I'd put on such a lot of weight that I couldn't get into my trousers.



so + adjective/adverb

...She's so clever.
...They're so rich.
...These trains are so slow.
...He spoke so passionately.

so (VERY)
adverb - sangat - terlalu - betul2 - saya sgt gembira- saya begitu letih - saya betul2 cinta - dia selalu betul2 baik dgn saya
1- very, extremely, or to such a degree:

....The house is so beautiful.
....Thank you for being so patient.
....Don't be so stupid!
....I didn't know she had so many children!
....You can only do so much to help (= There is a limit to how much you can help).
......UK INFORMAL She's ever so kind and nice.
.........I'm so tired (that) I could sleep in this chair!
.......I'm not so desperate as to agree to that.
.........The word itself is so rare as to be almost obsolete.
.......I've never been to so expensive a restaurant (= such an expensive restaurant) before.


so + adjective/adverb
- sebegini - seperti ini - pada hari seperti inilah -
......It was such a great party (that) we stayed till 2 in the morning!
.....She's such an all-round athlete (that) I'm not surprised she won the gold.
....He's so mean (that) he didn't even buy her a birthday present.
.....He works so hard (that) he's bound to be promoted soon.



So can also be used to join two clauses or sentences together and it has a similar meaning to 'as a result'. So is more informal than 'as a result'.



So – conjunction

...It was raining so we decided to stay at home.
....He wants to pass his exams so he studies almost every night.


so (THEREFORE)
conjunction
and for that reason; therefore: - maka - oleh itu

....My knee started hurting so I stopped running.
.....I was lost so I bought a street map

Vocabulary :


to have a heart-to-heart:
to have an honest and open conversation about your feelings

heart-to-heart
noun [C usually singular]
...We had a heart-to-heart over a bottle of wine.
......a heart-to-heart talk/chat
.......We had a real heart-to-heart and we're getting on much better now
......Have you tried having a heart-to-heart talk with him? [always before noun]..


to start afresh:
afresh - adv-
to begin again, in a new way - sekali lagi - semula - marilah kita mula sekali lagi- membuat sesuatu semula


.....She tore up the letter and started afresh.
.....We agreed to look afresh at her original proposal.


a silly goose
(informal, affectionate): a foolish person
- bodoh - kurang bijak - dia membuat saya berasa bodoh - alangkah bodohnya saya - hodoh



a weird bloke (informal):
a strange man

weird
adjective
very strange and unusual, unexpected or not natural:

.......He was sitting alone by a window with a weird contraption on the bench in front of him.
.......Her boyfriend's a bit weird but she's all right.
......That's weird - I thought I'd left my keys on the table but they're not there.
........There is nothing to rival the weird and wonderful things that come out on the streets at carnival time.

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