Advice & Suggestion

Suggestion (kata benda) yang berarti saran, suggest (kata kerja) yang berarti menyarankan.

Advice (kata benda) yang berarti nasihat, advise (kata kerja) yang berarti menasihati.

Keduanya (baik suggestion/advice) bisa menggunakan ungkapan yang sama dalam meminta, memberi, menerima ataupun menolak saran/nasihat tersebut.

ASKING FOR SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMINTA SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I have a problem. I need your advice. (Sy punya masalah. Sy butuh saranmu)
• What do you suggest? (Apa saranmu?)
• Do you have any suggestions? (Apakah anda punya saran?)
• What should I do? (Apa seharusnya yg sy lakukan?)
• If you were me, what would you do? (Jika kamu sy, apa yg akan kamu lakukan?)
• What’s your advice? (Apa saran nasihatmu?)
• Please tell me what to do. (Tolong katakan apa yg sy hrs lakukan)
• What ought I to do? ( Apa yg harus sy kerjakan?)

GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMBERI SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I would like to suggest you that … (sy akan menyarankan kamu agar...)
• It’s better for you to … (lebih baik kamu...)
• My advice is …(saranku adalah...)
• My suggestion is …(nasihatku adalah...)
• You should + verb 1 (kamu seharusnya...)
• If I were you, I would … (jika sy kamu, sy akan...)
• You had better + verb 1 (kamu sebaiknya..)
• Why don’t you + verb 1 … ? (Mengapa kamu tdk...)
• How about + verb-ing …? (Bagaimana jika...)
• I think you should … (sy kira kamu seharusnya...)
• I advise you to … (sy sarankan kamu untuk...)
• Try to … ( coba untuk...)
• You ought to + verb 1 ( kamu seharusnya...)

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENERIMA SARAN/NASIHAT)

• That’s good idea. I will do it. (ide yang bagus, sy akan laksanakan)
• I’ll try. Thank you. (Sy akan coba)
• Sure, I can do it. (yakin. Sy akan kerjakan)
• Yeah, you’re right. (ya. kamu benar)
• Why didn’t I think of that? (kenapa sy tidak berfikir itu ya?)
• That’s the best one, I’ll try that. (itu yg terbaik, sy akan coba)

REFUSING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENOLAK SARAN/NASIHAT)

• I can’t do that.  (sy tdk bisa melakukannya)
• I’m afraid I can’t. (sy kuatir sy tdk bisa)
• Could you give me another way? (bisakah anda memberi cara lain?)
• I think it can’t solve my problem. (sy kira sy tdk bisa memecahkan masalahku)
• I’m not sure.(sy tak yakin)
• How about other suggestions? (bagaimana apa ada saran lain?)
• I don’t think I can. (kurasa tdk bisa)

Exercise 

Suggestions

Complete the conversations. Underline the correct words.

1. 

A I sent my résumé in for a job a few weeks ago, but I haven’t had any 

response.

B (You could / Why don’t you) call the company.

2. 

A I have an interview next week, and I’m worried about getting there on time. 

Traffi c is so bad.

B (You might / Why not ) schedule the interview for the middle of the day, 

when traffi c isn’t as bad?

3. 

A I can’t fi nd a job in my fi eld. I really need some work, any work!

B (You why not / might ) want to look for temporary work. Th at’s often easier 

to find.

4. 

A I have an interview tomorrow, but I don’t know a lot about the company.

B (You might want to / Why don’t)  you do some research online. I’ll help you.

5. 

A I’m nervous about my interview on Monday. I don’t know what they’ll 

ask me.

B Well, (we could / why not ) practice together. I can ask you questions.

6. 

A I’m going to dress casually for my interview tomorrow. It’s a very informal 

company.

B (You could not / might not) want to dress too casually. It’s still a job interview.

7. 

A I have to drive to my interview tomorrow, and I always get lost when I drive.

B (You might want to / Why don’t) you print out directions or use a GPS.

8. 

A I just had a good interview, and I’m really interested in the job.

B (Why don’t / Why not you)  follow up with a thank-you note? It’s always a 

good idea.