Meaning
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
Saya pikir ada alasan mengapa manusia berkembang di Bumi.
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
Ada terlalu banyak faktor yang tidak diketahui dan itu berbahaya.
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
Apakah kamu akan menjadi seorang pilot?
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
Bagaimana dengan kamu?
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
Menjadi seorang pilot pasti memiliki kelebihan dan kekurangan.
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
Itu mungkin tapi jelas tidak umum.
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
Saya pikir saya menikmati menulis, tetapi saya sudah kehilangan sentuhan dengan itu.
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Kalau dipikir-pikir, saya selalu ingin belajar "Spanish".
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
Dan mempengaruhi kehidupan sehari-hari kita lebih dari yang kita kira.
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
Asalkan Anda menghilangkan dukungan emosional dari persamaan tersebut.
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
Tapi saya tidak merasa terlalu terbuka dengan ide tersebut.
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
Saya sangat penasaran ingin melihat bagaimana robot akan berinteraksi dengan saya.
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
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