EN: The sentence uses the Past Simple tense ('started') to describe an event that began at a specific time in the past (today).
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat ini menggunakan Simple Past Tense ('started') untuk mendeskripsikan peristiwa yang mulai terjadi pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu (hari ini).
The movie started ten minutes ago.
Film dimulai sepuluh menit yang lalu.
EN: The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is the only one played on clay courts.
EN: Use 'one of the + superlative adjective + plural noun' to talk about a single person or thing within a top group.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "one of the + kata sifat superlatif + kata benda jamak" untuk mendeskripsikan salah satu anggota dari kelompok terbaik.
He is one of the tallest players in the team.
Dia adalah salah satu pemain tertinggi di tim.
EN: The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four 'Grand Slam' tournaments in professional tennis. It is famous for being played on red clay courts.
EN: The sentence uses the Past Simple tense ('played') to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, we usually add '-ed' to the base form.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat ini menggunakan Simple Past Tense ('played') untuk mendeskripsikan tindakan yang sudah selesai di masa lalu. Untuk kata kerja beraturan, kita biasanya menambahkan "-ed" pada bentuk dasar kata kerja.
The players practiced hard yesterday.
Para pemain berlatih dengan keras kemarin.
EN: Roland Garros is the official name of the stadium complex in Paris where the French Open is held. It is famous for its red clay courts, which make the ball bounce higher and move slower than other surfaces.
EN: The phrase 'all day long' is used as an adverbial phrase to emphasize that an action happened during the entire duration of a day.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa "all day long" digunakan sebagai frasa keterangan untuk menekankan bahwa suatu tindakan berlangsung terus-menerus sepanjang hari.
It rained all day long yesterday.
Kemarin hujan turun sepanjang hari.
EN: In major tennis tournaments like the French Open, matches are scheduled from morning until late at night, making 'all day long' a literal description of the fan experience at Roland Garros.
EN: The verb 'played' is the past tense of 'play'. When talking about sports matches, we use 'played against' to show who the opponent was.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja 'played' adalah bentuk lampau dari 'play'. Saat membicarakan pertandingan olahraga, kita menggunakan 'played against' untuk menunjukkan siapa lawannya.
Andrey Rublev played against a strong opponent yesterday.
Andrey Rublev kemarin bertanding melawan lawan yang kuat.
EN: Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players in history. In tennis reporting, mentioning a 'young player' often highlights a match between an experienced champion and a rising star.
EN: Use the past tense form of verbs (e.g., 'played', 'broke') to talk about completed actions in the past.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan bentuk lampau dari kata kerja (misalnya 'played', 'broke') untuk membicarakan tindakan yang sudah selesai dilakukan di masa lalu.
She played tennis yesterday and won the game.
Dia bermain tenis kemarin dan memenangkan pertandingannya.
EN: In tennis, 'breaking a serve' is a significant achievement because the player who serves usually has a statistical advantage to win the game.
EN: The word 'means' is used to define a term or explain a situation. When followed by a verb, we use the '-ing' form (gerund) to act as a noun.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja 'means' digunakan untuk mendefinisikan istilah atau menjelaskan situasi. Ketika diikuti oleh kata kerja, kita menggunakan bentuk '-ing' (gerund) sebagai kata benda.
Success means working hard every day.
Kesuksesan berarti bekerja keras setiap hari.
EN: In tennis, 'breaking a serve' is a crucial turning point. Since the server usually has the advantage, winning a game as the receiver often leads to winning the entire set.
EN: The word 'and' is a conjunction used to connect two complete sentences that are related in meaning.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata 'and' adalah kata hubung yang digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua kalimat lengkap yang saling terkait maknanya.
The sun came out, and the birds started to sing.
Matahari terbit, dan burung-burung mulai bernyanyi.
EN: In sports like tennis, family support is highly valued. When a young player like Joao Fonseca performs well against a legend like Novak Djokovic, the emotional reaction of the parents is often highlighted by broadcasters to show the human side of the competition.
EN: The word 'both' is used to talk about two people or things together. It usually comes after the subject or after the first helping verb.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata "both" digunakan untuk membicarakan dua orang atau dua hal secara bersamaan. Kata ini biasanya diletakkan setelah subjek atau setelah kata kerja bantu pertama.
They both like tennis.
Mereka berdua menyukai tenis.
EN: In professional tennis, male and female players often compete in the same major tournaments like the French Open, which is why both Andrey Rublev (male) and Iga Swiatek (female) are mentioned together.
EN: The phrase 'out of' is used here to describe being no longer involved in a competition or event.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa "out of" di sini digunakan untuk menggambarkan tidak lagi terlibat dalam suatu kompetisi atau kegiatan, yaitu "tersingkir" atau "keluar".
The team is out of the world cup.
Tim itu sudah tersingkir dari Piala Dunia.
EN: In tennis tournaments like the French Open, losing a match in the knockout stages means the player is immediately eliminated and cannot play any more matches in that category.
EN: Use 'but' to connect two ideas that are different or opposite. In this sentence, it connects a positive result (winning) with a negative one (having problems).
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "but" untuk menghubungkan dua gagasan yang berbeda atau berlawanan. Dalam kalimat ini, kata tersebut menghubungkan hasil positif (menang) dengan hasil negatif (mengalami masalah).
He studied hard but failed the test.
Dia belajar dengan giat, tetapi tidak lulus ujian.
EN: In tennis, a 'set' is a major unit of the game. Matches are usually played as 'best of three' or 'best of five' sets. Winning the first set easily but losing momentum later is a common psychological challenge for players.
EN: The conjunction 'and' is used to connect two complete sentences that are related to each other.
Bahasa Indonesia: Konjungsi "and" digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua kalimat lengkap yang saling berkaitan maknanya.
He finished his homework, and he went to bed.
Dia menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya, lalu pergi tidur.
EN: In professional sports like tennis at the French Open, 'concentration' is often cited as the key factor between winning and losing, especially during long matches.
EN: Reported speech (indirect speech) is used to tell someone what another person said. When the main verb 'said' is in the past tense, we usually change the following verb to the past tense as well (e.g., 'is' becomes 'was').
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat tidak langsung digunakan untuk menyampaikan apa yang dikatakan orang lain. Ketika kata kerja utama "said" berbentuk lampau, kata kerja setelahnya biasanya juga harus diubah ke bentuk lampau (misalnya: "is" menjadi "was").
She said she was tired.
Dia berkata bahwa dia lelah.
EN: In sports reporting, it is common to use 'said' to introduce quotes or feelings from athletes after a match to provide a personal touch to the news.
EN: The phrase 'dream come true' is a common idiom used to describe something that happens which you have wanted for a long time.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa "dream come true" adalah idiom yang umum digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan sesuatu yang sudah lama kamu inginkan akhirnya terwujud, yaitu "mimpi yang menjadi kenyataan".
Winning the gold medal was a dream come true for her.
Memenangkan medali emas adalah mimpi yang menjadi kenyataan baginya.
EN: In sports interviews, athletes often use the phrase 'dream come true' to express deep emotion and gratitude after a significant victory, emphasizing the years of hard work behind the achievement.
EN: The verb 'thank' is used with the pattern 'thank someone for something' to express gratitude for a specific reason.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja "thank" digunakan dengan pola "thank someone for something" untuk mengungkapkan rasa terima kasih kepada seseorang atas sesuatu.
She thanked her teacher for the help.
Dia berterima kasih kepada gurunya atas bantuannya.
EN: In professional sports like the French Open, players often publicly thank the crowd to show sportsmanship and appreciation for the energy the fans provide during the match.
EN: The phrase 'the most + adjective' is used to form the superlative degree, indicating that something has the highest quality of that adjective among a group.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa "the most + adjective" digunakan untuk membentuk tingkat superlatif, yang menunjukkan bahwa suatu hal memiliki kualitas sifat tersebut dalam tingkat tertinggi di dalam suatu kelompok.
Health is the most important thing in life.
Kesehatan adalah hal yang paling penting dalam hidup.
EN: In professional tennis, 'fighting until the last point' is a common expression of sportsmanship and mental toughness, reflecting the idea that a match isn't over until the final score is recorded.
EN: Use 'like' to give examples. It means 'such as' or 'similar to'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan 'like' untuk memberikan contoh. Artinya "seperti... ini" atau "misalnya".
Fruits like apples and oranges are healthy.
Buah-buahan seperti apel dan jeruk itu sehat.
EN: The phrase 'exciting to watch' is commonly used in sports commentary to describe talented rising stars who bring energy to the game.
Kosakata utama dengan pengucapan IPA, definisi, contoh kalimat, dan kuis interaktif.
Dalam konteks: turnamen, liga
Dalam konteks: menyenangkan, mendebarkan
Dalam konteks: servis
Dalam konteks: saat, momen
Dalam konteks: konsentrasi, fokus
Dalam konteks: lawan, musuh
Dalam konteks: dukungan, semangat
Dalam konteks: penting
Dalam konteks: masa depan
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, catatan penggunaan, dan contoh kalimat.
To win a game in tennis when the opponent is serving.
mematahkan servis (memenangkan gim dalam tenis saat lawan sedang melakukan servis)
Something that happens which you have wanted for a long time.
impian yang menjadi kenyataan
During the entire day.
sepanjang hari, seharian
To rise to a standing position.
berdiri