English materials greeting, leave-taking, gratitude, and apologizing

ENGLISH MATERIALS
FOR 7th GRADE

GREETINGS, LEAVE-TAKINGS,
GRATITUDE, AND
APOLOGIZING

SMP MUHAMMADIYAH PONJONG
2021/ 2022

By
EKO RAHAYU UTAMI, S.Pd.

CHAPTER 1
GREETINGS, LEAVE-TAKINGS, GRATITUDE, AND

APOLOGIZING

KOMPETENSI DASAR
3.1 Mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks

interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan menyapa,
berpamitan, mengucapkan terimakasih, dan meminta maaf, serta
menanggapinya, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
4.1 Menyusun teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis sangat pendek dan
sederhana yang melibatkan tindakan menyapa, berpamitan, mengucapkan
terimakasih, dan meminta maaf, dan menanggapinya dengan
memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar
dan sesuai konteks

A. GREETINGS (KATA SAPAAN)

The greeting is a salutation upon meeting someone or an expression of good wishes.
(Greeting adalah kalimat sapaan saat bertemu dengan seseorang).

Pay Attention to the dialogue below!
Erna : Good morning, Mr. David. How are you doing?
(Selamat pagi, Pak David. Apa kabar?)
Mr. David : Good morning, Erna. I am doing well. And you?
(Selamat pagi, Erna. Saya baik. Dan kamu?)
Erna : I am great, thank you.
(Saya juga baik. Terima kasih)

There are two ways to greet others, formal or informal ways.

1. Formal Greeting

Its use in the situations like greeting someone we respect, formal classroom, presentation,

etc.

Expressions Responses

Hello Hello.

How are you? I am fine. Thank you.

(Apa kabar?)

Good morning. Good morning.

(Selamat pagi)

Good afternoon. Good afternoon.

(Selamat siang)

Good evening. Good evening.

(Selamat sore)

How do you do? How do you do?

(Salam kenal)

What are you doing? I am doing well. Thank you.

(Apa kabar?)

How is everything? Everything is fine. Thank you.

(Apa kabar?)

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Glad to meet you. Glad to meet you.
Glad to see you. Glad to see you.
(Senang bertemu denganmu)

It’s nice to meet you. Good to see you.

(Senang bertemu denganmu)

I am glad to meet you. I am glad to meet you too.

(Senang bertemu denganmu)

2. Informal Greeting
The informal greeting use when you greet your close friends in the schoolyard, or to
someone you meet on the other street.
(Informal greeting digunakan ketika kamu bertemu temanmu saat berada di halaman
sekolah, atau bertemu seseorang saat berada di jalan)

Apa kabar? Expressions Responses
What’s up? Pretty well.
(Cukup baik)
How are things?
Not bad.
How is it going? (Tidak buruk)

How is life? Well, nothing special.
What’s the news? (Baik, taka ada yang special)
What’s cracking? It’s pretty good. Thanks.
(Cukup baik. Terima kasih)
How have you been?
Nothing much.
(Baik)

Great.
(Baik)
I’ve been fine.
(Aku baik)

B. LEAVE TAKING (SALAM PERPISAHAN)

Leave-taking or parting is usually used if we part with someone we know.
(Leave-taking adalah ungkapan perpisahan/ berpamitan)

Please take a look at the dialog!

Santi : Hi, Tina. Good morning.
(Hai, Tina. Selamat pagi.)

Tina : Hi, good morning, Tina. Will you come to the Laila’s party tonight?
(Hai, selamat pagi, Tina. Apakah kamu akan dating ke pestanya Laila nanti
malam?)

Santi : Yes, I will. How about you?
(Ya. Bagaimana denganmu?)

Tina : I will come with you.
(Aku akan dating deganmu)

Santi : Okay then. I will call you. See you later.
(Baiklah. Aku akan meneleponmu. Sampai jumpa)

Tina : See you, Santi.
(Sampai jumpa)

1. Formal Leave Takings

Expressions Responses
Goodbye. Goodbye/ take care.
(Sampai jumpa) See you.
See you tomorrow. See you.
(sampai jumpa besok) See you.
See you later. Never mind, see you.
(sampai jumpa nanti) Sure, see you.
See you next . . . . (week, day, month, year). So long
(Sampai jumpa besok . . . )
Sorry, I have to go now.
(Maaf, aku harus pergi sekarang)
I will talk to you later.
(Aku akan meneleponmu nanti)
It is nice talking to you.

(Senang berbicara denganmu) Bye.
See you.
I think I must go now. Good to see you.
(Aku pikir aku harus pergi sekarang)
Let’s hope we meet again soon.
(Semoga kita bertemu lagi)

It is nice to meet you.
(Senang bertemu denganmu)

2. Informal Leave Taking Responses
Bye now.
Expressions Thanks and you too.
So long for now. Thanks.
Have a nice day. Sure, I will.
Have a good trip. I will.
Give regard to your . . . . Sure.
Take care of yourself.
Be careful.

Note : : 00.00-12.00
Good morning : 12.00
Good day : 12.00 -18.00
Good afternoon : 18.00 – 24.00
Good evening : is used when we want to go to bed at night.
Good night (digunakan saat akan pergi tidur)

C. GRATITUDE/ THANKING (UCAPAN TERIMA KASIH)

Gratitude/ Thanking is an expression that we show or say to express grateful feelings to
other people. When someone helps you or gives you something/ compliment please say
“thank you”. In other words, gratitude is used to say thanks to someone.

(Gratitude/ Thanking adalah tindakan ucapan berterima kasih)

Pay Attention to the dialogue below!

Diana : Hi, Debi! Thank you for the novel you gave me.
Mr. David (Hai, Debi, terima kasih atas novel yang kamu berikan untukku)
Erna : You are welcome. Do you like it?
(Sama-sama. Apakah kamu menyukainya?)
: Sure.
(Tentu)

Look at the expressions and the responses below!

Expressions Responses
Thank you for your kind. You are welcome.
(Terima kasih atas kebaikanmu) No problem.
Thanks a lot for helping me. That’s ok.
(Terima kasih atas bantuanmu) Alright.
I appreciate your service. Never mind.
(Aku mengapresiasi atas pelayananmu) I am glad I could help you.
I am very grateful to you for your gift.
(Aku sangat berterima kasih atas hadiahmu)
Thank you.
(Terima kasih)
Thank you so much.
(Terima kasih banyak)

D. APOLOGIZING (PERMINTAAN MAAF)

Apologizing is an expression used to apologize for something or someone.
(Apologizing adalah ekspresi yang digunakan saat meminta maaf terhadap sesuatu atau
seseorang)

Look at the example below!

Mira : I am sorry, Nda. I did not bring your jacket.
Dinda (Aku minta maaf, Nda. Aku tidak membawa jaketmu)
Mira : No problem.
Dinda (Tidak masalah)
: That’s very kind of you. I will bring it tomorrow.
(Baik hati sekali. Aku akan membawanya besok)
: It is okay.
(Baiklah)

Look at the expressions and the responses below!

Expressions Responses
I do apologize for… aku sangat minta That’s all right. baiklah
maaf atas……
I must apologize for… aku harus Never mind. tidak apa-apa
minta maaf atas ….
I apologize for…aku minta maaf atas Don’t apologize. tidak perlu minta maaf
….
I’d like to apologize for…saya akan It doesn’t matter. ini tidak apa-apa
minta maaf atas ….
I am so sorry for… aku sangat mohon Don’t worry about it. jangan khawatir.
maaf atas ….
I shouldn’t have… aku seharusnya Don’t mention it. tidak apa-apa
tidak…
I’m very sorry for / that … That’s OK.itu baik-baik saja.
I apologize if I … I quite understand. aku faham
You couldn’t help it. aku tidak bisa membantu
I apologize for (+ ing form of verb) Forget about it. lupa tentang ini
It’s all my fault. ini semua adalah
Don’t worry about it. janagan khawatir
kesalahn ku. No harm done.Tidak ada salahnya dilakukan.
I’m ashamed of…aku malu atas ....
Please, forgive me for… tolong That’s all right. baiklah
maafkan aku atas ….
Excuse me for … maafkan aku atas That's all right.
….
I’m terribly sorry Never mind.
for...Saya minta maaf atas…
Pardon me for this… maafkan aku Don't apologize.
atas semua ini…
Please, forgive me for my…. tolong It doesn't matter.
maafkan aku atas ….ku.

Please, accept my apologies
for…tolong terimalah permintaan

maaf ku atas