Pola penggunaan:
about [something]
We talked about the new movie last night.
Tegnap este az új filmről beszélgettünk.
She wrote a book about her travels in Asia.
Könyvet írt az ázsiai utazásairól.
I'm worried about the upcoming exam.
He’s curious about how the system works.
They had a long discussion about climate change.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I read a story about a dog.
Egy kutyáról olvastam egy történetet.
We talked about my school.
Az iskolámról beszélgettünk.
She is happy about her job.
He asked me about my family.
We learned about animals in class.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'about' with 'around' when talking about topics. 'Around' usually refers to location, not subject.
Arti
concerning a subject
Kolokasi
talk about
|think about
|read about
|learn about
Sinonim
regarding (Slightly more formal and often used in written communication.)
Antonim
unrelated to (Indicates something has no connection with the subject.)
Tema
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Used to say what a talk, book, or thought is about.
Used to indicate the subject or topic of speech, thought, writing, or concern.
Pola penggunaan:
about [number/amount/time]
The trip will take about three hours.
Az út körülbelül három órát fog tartani.
There were about fifty people at the party.
A partin körülbelül ötvenen voltak.
It costs about twenty dollars.
She’s about thirty years old.
We arrived at about noon.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
It is about five o’clock.
Körülbelül öt óra van.
The bag is about ten kilos.
A táska körülbelül tíz kiló.
I have about twenty books.
He is about forty years old.
We walked for about two hours.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes omit 'about' before approximate numbers, which can make statements sound too exact.
Arti
approximately or nearly
Kolokasi
about five minutes
|about ten dollars
|about 3 km
Sinonim
approximately (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Antonim
exactly (Indicates precision rather than estimation.)
Tema
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definisi
Shows that a number, time, or amount is not exact.
Used to indicate an estimated amount, number, time, or degree.
People were walking about the park enjoying the sunshine.
Az emberek mindenfelé sétálgattak a parkban, élvezve a napsütést.
She looked about for her keys.
Mindenfelé kereste a kulcsait.
Children were running about the playground.
There were papers scattered about the room.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The children run about in the yard.
A gyerekek mindenfelé szaladgálnak az udvaron.
He looked about for his bag.
Mindenfelé kereste a táskáját.
People walk about in the market.
I saw cats moving about in the garden.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this with 'about' meaning 'concerning', but here it describes movement or position.
Arti
in various directions nearby
Kolokasi
move about
|walk about
|look about
Sinonim
around (Interchangeable in most contexts; 'around' is more common in American English.)
Antonim
still (Indicates no movement.)
Tema
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
In different places in an area.
In many directions within an area; around.
Pola penggunaan:
about [time/place]
She should arrive at about six o’clock.
Hat óra körül kellene megérkeznie.
I saw him somewhere about the station.
Valahol az állomás környékén láttam.
We’ll meet again at about lunchtime.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I will come at about seven.
Hét óra körül jövök.
He lives somewhere about the park.
Valahol a park környékén lakik.
We eat lunch at about twelve.
Arti
around a time or place
Kolokasi
about the house
|about midnight
Sinonim
around ('Around' is more common in American English for this meaning.)
Tema
time
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Near a time or place, but not exact.
Indicating a position or time that is not exact but near to something.