Surprise dan Amazement merupakan kata yang mempunyai arti sama yaitu keheranan/terkejut. Namun Amazement levelnya lebih tinggi dari surprise. Tidak ada salahnya jika kalian mau menggunakan keduanya karena artinya sama saja.
- Surprise adalah sebuah ekspresi dari kejadian, fakta, atau hal yang tidak terduga dan mencengangkan.
- Amazement adalah perasaan sangat terkejut atau keheranan.
Contoh Kalimat Expression of Surprise and Amazement
- Really? (Benarkah?)
- My goodness! (Ya tuhan!)
- Are you serious? (Apakah kamu serius?)
- You’re kidding! (Kau pasti bercanda!)
- That’s amazing! (Itu luar biasa!)
- I must say that… surprises me. (Aku harus mengatakan bahwa… mengejutkan aku)
- I find it astonishing/extraordinary. (saya merasa sangat terkejut)
- I find it very surprising. (saya merasa sangat terkejut)
- How very surprising/amazing. (Betapa luar biasanya)
- Well, that’s very surprising. (Baiklah, Itu sangat mengejutkan)
- You must be kidding me. (Kau pasti bercanda)
- That’s great! (Itu luar biasa!)
- You’re joking right?! (Kau bercanda kan?)
- Oh my god, I can’t believe it. (Oh tuhan, aku tidak bisa mempercayainya)
Contoh Dialog Expression of Surprise and Amazement
Lisa : Hello Jennie, where are you going?
Jennie : Hi Lisa, I’m going to the bookstore. How surprised am I seeing you here. Aren’t you should be in your dance class right now?
Lisa : Yes I should be, but the instructor are sick, so the class is closed today.
Jennie : Oh I see, so you are in your free time now.
Lisa : Yes I am. How if I accompany you to the bookstore?
Jennie : Really? You wanted to to that?
Lisa : Yes, why not? I’m on my free time now.
Jenny : Wow, this is amazing. How about buy ice cream after this?
Lisa : It would be great!
Author : Inda Nirmalasari, S.Pd (Tutor SO LKP Baturaja)
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