by | May 8th, 2005
GOSOK: Rub,shine,brush.
Bergosok-to rub,shine something(as in furniture,shoes etc)
Menggosok-Rub something repeatedly.
Meggosokkan-To rub something onto something.
Penggosok-Polisher,Abrasive
EXAMPLE:
Gosok gigi-Brush teeth.
Gosok mata-Rub your eyes.
Saya selalu gosok gigi pagi dan malam-I always brush my teeth morning and night.
Bapakku penggosok sepatunya tiap pagi-My father polishes his shoes every day.
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Hey, Barrie!
Great Indonesian lessons!
I don’t quite understand the second phrase, though. If penggosok means polisher, why would it be translated as a verb (My father polishes…). There must be a trick.
I have encountered this kind of problem several times when trying to translate Indonesian texts.
Needless to say, “The Word of the Day” section is one my favourites.
See you!
hi Barrie,
I don’t think Bergosok is exist in bahasa
and Hermann is right, the sentence should be:
Bapakku menggosok sepatunya tiap pagi.
if you write Bapakku penggosok sepatu means:
My father works as a shoe polisher
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