Asking For, Giving, Receiving, and Rejecting Information
1. Asking for information
You can use the following expressions to ask for information:
- Can you tell me ....?
- I'd like to know ...
- Excuse me, Sir/Madam, could you ....
- Do you know ....
You can also use the WH-question and Yes/No question. Pay attention to the following explanation.
a. WH-question
is the question begun by 7W and 1H.
Here are the 7W and 1H:
is the question answer by yes or no.
2. Giving Information
Yo can use the following expressions to give information:
- Yes, just go .... (telling a place)
- Yes, I do know that. It .....
3. Receiving Information
After receiving information, you may use the following expressions:
- Thanks for the information.
- Thank you for informing me.
4. Rejecting information
You can use the following expressions to reject information:
- Are you sure? as far as I know ...
- How do you know that?
- I'm really sorry, but .....
You can use the following expressions to ask for information:
- Can you tell me ....?
- I'd like to know ...
- Excuse me, Sir/Madam, could you ....
- Do you know ....
You can also use the WH-question and Yes/No question. Pay attention to the following explanation.
a. WH-question
is the question begun by 7W and 1H.
Here are the 7W and 1H:
- What (apa) menanyakan benda
- Where (dimana) menanyakan tempat atau lokasi
- When (kapan) menanyakan waktu
- Which (yang mana) menanyakan pilihan
- Who (siapa) menanyakan orang
- Whom (dengan siapa) menanyakan orang
- Why (mengapa) menanyakan alasan
- How (bagaimana/berapa) menanyakan cara, keadaan, dan jumlah
is the question answer by yes or no.
2. Giving Information
Yo can use the following expressions to give information:
- Yes, just go .... (telling a place)
- Yes, I do know that. It .....
3. Receiving Information
After receiving information, you may use the following expressions:
- Thanks for the information.
- Thank you for informing me.
4. Rejecting information
You can use the following expressions to reject information:
- Are you sure? as far as I know ...
- How do you know that?
- I'm really sorry, but .....