In English there are many diferent ways you can ask someone what they usually do at a cer-tain time. For example, if you are speaking fairly formally you might say:
What do you usually do in the afternoon?
If you are being a bit less formal you can say:
What are you up to in the afternoon? or perhaps What’s on at four o’clock?
Indonesian also has many ways of asking this question. In everyday conversation you often use the word acara apa? (what program? what agenda? what is the particular thing you plan to do”) or kegiatan apa? (what activity?). These are coupled with the verbs ada or punya. It is also very common to use ke mana (to where?). Study these examples that show how acara, kegiatan and ke mana can be used.
Pada sore hari biasanya ada acara apa? OR Pada sore hari biasanya Anda punya acara apa?
In the late afternoon what program do you usually have?
[In other words] What do you usually do in the late afternoon?
Biasanya ada kegiatan apa pada pagi hari? OR Biasanya Anda punya
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kegiatan apa pada pagi hari?
Usually, what activities do you have in the morning?
[In other words] What do you usually do in the morning?
Pada siang hari biasanya Anda ke mana?
In the afternoon where do you usually go?
[In other words] What do you usually do in the afternoon?
Sesudah kuliah bahasa Inggris biasanya Anda pergi ke mana?
After the English lecture, where do you usually go?
[In other words] After the English lecture what do you usually do?
You can even ask this question in a more formal way using a formula that begins:
Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan....
What do you usually do...
So... you can ask:
sesudah pulang dari kantor jam lima sore
Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam delapan pagi ?
jam sepuluh malam jam tiga siang
Here are some possible answers to these various questions in which you say what you do and where you do it.
tidur di rumah
belajar di perpustakaan bekerja di toko Sogo lari pagi di taman kota
bermain tenis di lapangan tenis Biasanya saya (sedang) bersenam di gedung olahraga
(masih) berenang di kolam renang
bermain sepak bola di lapangan olahraga beristirahat di rumah
bersembahyang di musala berkunjung ke rumah teman
Notice that in statements like these the adverb biasanya normally goes at the beginning of the sentence, though it is not wrong to put biasanya in the middle or at the end of the sentence. No-tice also that you can insert sedang or masih if you want to emphasise that what you are doing is
“on-going” or “unfnished” at the hour mentioned.
If someone asks you what you usually do at a certain time of the day, you can begin your an-swer with Biasanya saya... (Usually I .... ), then you can give more information by adding ....
tetapi kadang-kadang saya... (...but sometimes I ....).
For example:
Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tujuh pagi?
What are you usually doing at seven in the morning?
Biasanya saya makan di dapur, tetapi kadang-kadang saya masih mandi.
Usually I’m eating in the kitchen, but sometimes I’m still taking a bath.
Pada sore hari biasanya ada kegiatan apa?
What do you usually do in the late afternoon?
Biasanya saya bersenam di gedung olahraga tetapi kadang-kadang saya pulang saja.
Usually I work out at the sports hall, but sometimes I just go home.
Biasanya ada acara apa pada malam hari?
What do you usually do at night?
Biasanya saya bercakap-cakap dengan teman tetapi kadang-kadang saya tidur saja.
Usually I chat with friends, but sometimes I just go to bed.
Sesudah pulang dari kampus biasanya Anda punya acara apa?
After coming home from the campus what do you usually do?
Biasanya saya lari dengan adik di taman.
Usually I go for a run with my younger sister in the park.
Translated literally, the question Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan? looks like this:
Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan?
What (is it) which usually by you is done?
For the moment, don’t worry about the grammatical rationale for the order of words or the form of the verb lakukan. Just learn the sequence of words by heart. (The adverb biasanya can go almost anywhere in the sentence – beginning, middle, end – EXCEPT between Anda and lakukan.) The question is very formal and you won’t hear it much in everyday conversation. But don’t worry about this either. For the moment think of it as a kind of formal
“passport” that will open the door to practice of many more immediately useful sentences and words.
Biasanya Anda pergi ke mana pada siang hari?
Where do you usually go in the afternoon?
Biasanya saya tidak pergi ke mana-mana. Saya di kantor saja.
Usually I don’t go anywhere. I just stay at the ofce.
Biasanya ada kegiatan apa pada malam hari?
What do you usually do at night?
Biasanya saya bersembahyang di musala, lalu saya belajar di asrama.
Usually I perform prayers in the prayer house, then I study in the dorm.
Exercise 35-01
Answer each of the questions in this exercise with a complete sentence beginning with Biasanya saya... and containing an “add on” beginning with ....tetapi kadang-kadang saya....
Choose from among the verbs suggested below, and don’t forget to mention the name of a room or place if appropriate. Also, try to give answers that tell what you personally actually do. Study this example frst.
Question: Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tujuh malam?
You may write: Biasanya saya makan di ruang makan, tetapi kadang-kadang saya bercakap-cakap dengan teman.
mandi, belajar, makan, minum, bercakap-cakap, bekerja, pulang, lari pagi, bermain (tenis / sepak bola), bersenam, berenang, beristirahat, bersembahyang, tidur, masak, berbelanja, bertemu
(dengan _____), pergi (ke ____), berkunjung (ke ____), kembali (dari ____) 1. Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tujuh pagi?
2. Biasanya Anda punya acara apa pada siang hari?
3. Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tiga sore?
4. Biasanya Anda pergi ke mana sesudah pulang dari kampus?
5. Biasanya ada kegiatan apa pada sore hari?
6. Biasanya Anda punya kegiatan apa sesudah bermain sepak bola?
7. Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam dua belas lewat seperempat siang?
8. Biasanya ada acara apa pada pagi hari?
9. Biasanya Anda pergi ke mana pada malam hari?
10. Biasanya ada acara apa sesudah makan siang?
Exercise 35-02
Complete the three sentences that follow each question drawing on the vocabulary, models and exercises in Lesson 34. Try to make your answers as diverse as possible, especially by using a variety of verbs and mentioning a variety of places.
1. Pertanyaan: Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tujuh pagi?
Jawaban: Pada pagi hari biasanya saya ...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga ...?
Jawaban: Ya. Kadang-kadang saya juga ...
2. Pertanyaan: Biasanya Anda punya acara apa pada siang hari?
Jawaban: Jam sebelas pagi biasanya saya...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Tidak. Tetapi kadang-kadang saya...
3. Pertanyaan: Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam tiga siang?
Jawaban: Pada siang hari biasanya saya ...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah kadang-kadang Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Tidak. Tetapi kadang-kadang saya...
4. Pertanyaan: Biasanya Anda pergi ke mana sesudah pulang dari kampus?
Jawaban: Sesudah pulang dari kampus? Biasanya saya...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga ...?
Jawaban: Ya. Kadang-kadang saya juga ...
5. Pertanyaan: Biasanya ada kegiatan apa pada sore hari?
Jawaban: Pada sore hari biasanya saya ...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah kadang-kadang Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Ya. Kadang-kadang saya juga...
6. Pertanyaan: Biasanya Anda punya kegiatan apa sesudah bermain sepak bola?
Jawaban: Sesudah bermain sepak bola? Wah, biasanya saya...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah kadang-kadang Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Tidak. Tetapi kadang-kadang saya...
7. Pertanyaan: Apa yang biasanya Anda lakukan jam dua belas lewat seperempat siang?
Jawaban: Hmmmm, biasanya saya...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah kadang-kadang Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Ya. Kadang-kadang saya juga...
8. Pertanyaan: Biasanya ada acara apa pada pagi hari?
Jawaban: Kira-kira jam tujuh pagi biasanya saya ...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga ...?
Jawaban: Tidak. Tetapi kadang-kadang saya...
9. Pertanyaan: Biasanya Anda pergi ke mana pada malam hari?
Jawaban: ...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Tidak. Tetapi kadang-kadang saya...
10. Pertanyaan: Biasanya ada acara apa sesudah makan siang?
Jawaban: Sesudah makan siang, biasanya saya...
Pertanyaan: O begitu. Apakah Anda juga...?
Jawaban: Ya. Kadang-kadang saya juga...