Must or have to

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We can use 'must' to show that we are certain something is true. We are making a logical deduction based upon some clear evidence or reason. 

• There's no heating on. You must be freezing.
• You must be worried that she is so late coming home.
• I can't remember what I did with it. I must be getting old.
• It must be nice to live in Florida.

We also use 'must' to express a strong obligation. When we use 'must' this usually means that some personal circumstance makes the obligation necessary (and the speaker almost certainly agrees with the obligation.) 

• I must go to bed earlier.
• They must do something about it.
• You must come and see us some time.
• I must say, I don't think you were very nice to him.

We can also use 'have to' to express a strong obligation. When we use 'have to' this usually means that some external circumstance makes the obligation necessary.

• I have to arrive at work at 9 sharp. My boss is very strict.
• We have to give him our answer today or lose out on the contract.
• You have to pass your exams or the university will not accept you.
• I have to send a report to Head Office every week.

 *In British English, we often use 'have got to' to mean the same as 'have to'.

1. I've got to take this book back to the library or I'll get a fine.
2. We've got to finish now as somebody else needs this room.

We can also use 'will have to' to talk about strong obligations. Like 'must' this usually means that that some personal circumstance makes the obligation necessary. (Remember that 'will' is often used to show 'willingness'.)

• I'll have to speak to him.
• We'll have to have lunch and catch up on all the gossip.
• They'll have to do something about it.
• I'll have to get back to you on that.
• As you can see, the differences between the present forms are sometimes very small and very subtle.

However, there is a huge difference in the negative forms.

We use 'mustn't' to express strong obligations NOT to do something.

• We mustn't talk about it. It's confidential.
• I mustn't eat chocolate. It's bad for me.
• You mustn't phone me at work. We aren't allowed personal calls.
• They mustn't see us talking or they'll suspect something.

We use 'don't have to' (or 'haven't got to' in British English) to state that there is NO obligation or necessity.

• We don't have to get there on time. The boss is away today.
• I don't have to listen to this. I'm leaving.
• You don't have to come if you don't want to.
• He doesn't have to sign anything if he doesn't want to at this stage.
• I haven't got to go. Only if I want to — 

Common Words in English

Di sini saya akan menjelaskan beberapa istilah yang populer di dalam suatu percakapan (conversation) bahasa inggris baik dalam bentuk British maupun American English. Check it out..

• Throw up/vomit = muntah
• Look after/take care = menjaga/merawat
• Is that so? = yang bener?/masa sih?
• Let alone = apalagi

           E.g. I'm not able to walk, let alone run = aku gak kuat jalan apalagi lari.

• There is no telling = gak ada yang tahu
• After us= setelah kita/ngikutin kita/membuntutin kita.

           E.g. There is no telling what creature after us = gak ada yang tau makhluk apa yang mengikuti kita.

• Where have you been? = kemana aja sih bray?
• Long time no see? = lama gak ketemu ya bray?
• What have you been? = ngapai bae sih bray?
• Badass = orang jahat/orang cabul (bukan kata yang sopan)

          E.g.Watch out we have badass overe here = minggir minggir ada preman mau lewat neh.

• Too right you are = bener banget ira kuh (british)
• Told you! = tuh kan!/jare kita gah apa..!
• It made my day = membuat hariku berwarna/menghidupkan hariku

          E.g. You always made me happy. it made my day. = kau selalu bisa membuatku senang. Itu membuat hariku berwarna.

• What's up = ada apa
• Gonna = going to
• Wanna = want to
• It's bloody = it's really = itu sangat (british slang)
• It's ace/wake it! = it's cool! = keren! (british slang)
• Feel sorry = merasa kasihan

           E.g.Why would you feel sorry for him? = ngapain kamu merasa kasihan sama dia?

• Wallear (wah lee ah) "woo-lee" = memiliki sesuatu yang tidak bisa dikontrol (US slang)
• Chips = kalau rusak, ya bayar

          E.g. -"Hey mike, can I borrow your P.C.?" = "hey mike, boleh saya pinjem laptopnya."

                -"Sure, but chips!" = "tentu, tapi kalau rusak, ya bayar."

• Duh-ta-duh = an idiot = orang yang bodoh
• Skel = a junkie = street person = low life = anak jalanan/gelandangan
• Pain in the ass/scooth/scutch = luar biasa menjengkelkan = rasa kesal dan jengkel stadium akhir
• A gita = heart burn  = bikin stress

           E.g. You are giving me a gita = kamu bikin saya stress saja.

• Goombare = like family/a joker = seperti keluarga

           E.g. We are goombare = kita sudah seperti keluarga.