Pengertian Needless to Say
Needless to say adalah conversational phrase (frasa percakapan) yang digunakan ketika kamu ingin menekankan kepada seseorang bahwa apa yang kamu katakan itu sudah jelas atau dia seharusnya sudah mengetahui itu.Makna frasa Bahasa Inggris ini “It’s so obvious that it doesn’t need to be said” (itu sangat jelas sehingga tidak perlu dikatakan).
Lihat juga:
- who says?
- to say the least
- sorry to say
- say/tell
- up to you
- to be honest
- sorry to hear that
- so to speak
- nice to meet you
- nice to see you
Contoh Kalimat Needless to Say dan Artinya
- Needless to say, she didn’t keep her promise.
(Tak perlu dikatakan, dia tidak menepati janjinya.) - A: How did you feel when your partner won? B: I felt very happy, needless to say.
(Bagaimana perasaanmu ketika pasanganmu menang? Saya merasa sangat senang, tidak perlu dikatakan.) - A: How did Anton react when his lies were exposed? B: Needless to say, he pretended to be shocked.
(Bagaimana reaksi Anton ketika kebohongan-kebohongannya terungkap? Tak perlu dikatakan, dia berpura-pura terkejut.)
Lihat juga:
- Don’t Mind Me: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat Bahasa Inggris
- Same Here (Phrase): Arti dan Contoh Kalimat Bahasa Inggris
- I’m Afraid (That): Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat
- No Matter What (Phrase): Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat
- Can I help you? – Pengertian dan Contoh Penggunaan
References:
- Needless to say. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Conversational_Phrases/N/needless_to_say_4317.htm. Accessed on August 26, 2017.
- Needless to say. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/needless-to-say. Accessed on August 26, 2017.
- Definition of ‘needless to say’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/needless-to-say. Accessed on August 26, 2017.
- Needless to say – definition and synonyms. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/needless-to-say. Accessed on August 26, 2017.
- Needless to say. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/needless+to+say. Accessed on August 26, 2017.