Kata seru are exclamations, short words that let a feeling burst out: wah (amazement), aduh (pain), amboi (surprise), eh (puzzlement), cis (anger), syabas (well done), nah (here you are) and wahai (calling to someone).
What your child will learn
- Match each exclamation to its feeling
- Put a comma after the exclamation and an exclamation mark at the end
- Choose the exclamation that fits a sentence
One word, one feeling
Each kata seru has its own job. You cannot say “Aduh, cantiknya!” for a beautiful view — aduh is for pain. “Wah, cantiknya!” is right.
In writing, a comma follows the exclamation and the sentence ends with an exclamation mark: “Aduh, sakitnya kaki saya!”
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Wajah yang manakah sesuai dengan kata seru “Aduh”?
- 😀
- 😎
- 😣
- 😴
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Answer: 😣. “Aduh” melahirkan rasa sakit.
2. Kata seru yang manakah digunakan untuk memuji?
- aduh
- cis
- syabas
- eh
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Answer: syabas. Contohnya: Syabas, kamu berjaya!
3. Isi tempat kosong: “___, sakitnya gigi saya!”
🦷- Syabas
- Nah
- Aduh
- Wah
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Answer: Aduh. “Aduh” menunjukkan rasa sakit.
Tips for grown-ups
- Act out a feeling and let your child shout the matching kata seru.
- Spot exclamations in comics and say what feeling each one shows.