What is verbal irony? - Christopher Warner

Translator: Andrea McDonough Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar

Translator: Elda Indria Sari Reviewer: Bias Ayu

Great weather we're having!

Cuacanya bagus, ya!

Awesome job!

Kerja hebat!

You're a tremendous athlete!

Kau atlet yang luar biasa!

Compliments, right?

Itu pujian, bukan?

Well, maybe.

Ya, bisa jadi.

Depending on the attitude

Tergantung gelagat

and tone of voice behind these lines,

dan nada suara di baliknya,

they very well may be compliments.

mungkin kalimat itu memang pujian.

They may also be, though,

Namun bisa juga,

pointed and attacking lines.

sebuah kalimat tajam dan menyerang.

This slight change of attitude behind the lines

Sedikit saja perubahan gelagat di balik kalimat tadi

reveals what we call verbal irony.

adalah apa yang kita sebut ironi verbal.

So when someone says, "Great weather we're having,"

Jadi saat seseorang berkata, "Cuacanya bagus, ya,"

it is quite possible that the person really means that

bisa jadi maksudnya memang begitu.

Matahari bersinar,

if the sun is shining,

the birds are singing,

burung-burung berkicau,

and the wind is calm.

dan angin yang tenang.

But if the weather is horrible,

Namun jika cuacanya buruk,

the clouds are looming,

awan menggantung,

and the wind is a raging tempest,

dan angin bertiup kencang,

and someone says, "Great weather we're having,"

lalu seseorang berkata, "Cuacanya bagus, ya,"

he probably doesn't actually mean that.

mungkin makna sesungguhnya bukan seperti itu.

He probably means that the weather is horrible,

Mungkin dia ingin bilang cuacanya buruk,

but he has said the opposite.

tetapi dia mengatakan sebaliknya.

This is verbal irony

Inilah ironi verbal

when the speaker says the opposite of what he means.

ketika si pembicara mengatakan kebalikan yang dia maksud.

I know what you're thinking.

Isn't this sarcasm,

Aku tahu pikirmu.

Bukankah ini sarkasme,

isn't the speaker being sarcastic?

si pembicara sedang sarkastis, bukan?

Yes.

Memang.

When a speaker says the opposite of what he means,

Saat pembicara mengatakan kebalikan dari yang dimaksud,

that is verbal irony.

itulah ironi verbal.

When a speaker then goes the step farther

Jika pembicara melangkah lebih jauh

to mean the opposite of what he says

untuk menekankan kebalikan itu

and seeks to be a little pointed and mean,

karena ingin sedikit tajam dan kejam,

like he's making fun of something,

seolah mencemooh sesuatu,

then you have sarcasm.

itulah sarkasme.

Take the second example:

Coba lihat contoh kedua:

"Awesome job!"

"Kerja hebat!"

Someone accomplishing his life-long dream:

Seseorang mencapai cita-citanya:

awesome!

hebat!

Someone winning a sports championship:

Seseorang memenangkan kompetisi olah raga:

awesome!

hebat!

Someone rear-ends another car:

Seseorang menabrak bagian belakang mobil:

not awesome.

tidak hebat.

So when the passenger says, "Awesome job!"

Jadi ketika si penumpang berkata, "Kerja hebat!"

they probably mean the opposite

bisa jadi maksudnya sebaliknya

with a hint of poking fun.

dengan nada bergurau.

That is verbal irony and that is sarcastic.

Itu ironi verbal dan juga sarkastis.

"You're a talented athlete," said to an Olympian:

"Kau atlet berbakat," ke seorang atlet Olimpiade:

authentic, no verbal irony present.

benar, tak ada ironi verbal.

Said to the klutzy kid tripping into English class

Ke anak ceroboh yang tersandung di kelas bahasa Inggris

and spilling his books and pencil case all over the room,

dan menjatuhkan buku dan pensilnya ke seluruh ruangan,

now that is just harsh and verbally ironic

itu namanya kasar dan ironis secara verbal

because what you said is not what you meant.

karena yang kau maksud malah sebaliknya.

That is verbal irony.

Itulah ironi verbal.

You have said the opposite of what you mean.

Mengatakan kebalikan maksud sebenarnya.

Additionally, since you have the intention

Kemudian, karena kau bermaksud

of mocking this poor person,

mencemooh orang malang ini,

you have not only been verbally ironic,

kau tak hanya ironis secara verbal,

but sarcastic as well.

tetapi juga sarkastis.

Beware, though.

Waspadalah, ini sulit.

While all sarcasm fits the definition of verbal irony,

Walau definisi sarkasme cocok dengan ironi verbal,

not all verbal irony is sarcastic.

tidak semua ironi verbal itu sarkastis.

Verbal irony is where what is meant

Ironi verbal adalah saat yang dimaksud

is the opposite of what is said,

adalah kebalikan yang diucapkan,

while sarcasm adds that little punch of attitude.

sementara sarkasme menambah sedikit sentilan di dalamnya.

There are times, though,

Namun, ada kalanya,

where another layer of meaning can be present

ada arti lain yang timbul

without that sarcastic tone.

tanpa nada sarkastis.

Alright, now go out there

Baik, sekarang pergilah

and find those examples of verbal irony and sarcasm.

dan cari contoh ironi verbal serta sarkasme.

Good luck!

Semoga beruntung!

No, seriously, I mean it, good luck.

Aku serius, semoga beruntung.

No, no, really,

Tidak, tidak, serius,

I truly want to wish you luck on this difficult task.

aku benar-benar berharap kau berhasil melakukan tugas sulit ini.

Ok, ok, sincerely good luck.

Oke, semoga beruntung.

You can do it!

Kau pasti bisa!

No verbal irony here.

Tidak ada ironi verbal di sini.