Di Kafe

By Speak Indo, original reading practice from the Speak Indo course.

At the Café. Ordering coffee and chatting about the weather.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: polite everyday. A friendly café exchange: concise service language without becoming overfamiliar. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Pagi! Saya mau kopi hitam satu.
   Good morning! I'd like one black coffee.
   Standard reference: Selamat pagi! Saya mau satu kopi hitam.
2. Dengan gula atau tanpa?
   With sugar or without?
3. Tanpa gula, tolong.
   Without sugar, please.
4. Oke. Mau makan juga?
   Alright. Would you like food too?
   Standard reference: Baik. Mau makan juga?
5. Kue cokelat satu, ya.
   I'd like one chocolate cake.
   Standard reference: Saya mau satu kue cokelat.
6. Cuacanya bagus banget hari ini, ya.
   The weather is really nice today, isn't it?
   Standard reference: Cuacanya bagus sekali hari ini, ya.
7. Iya, cerah banget.
   Yes, very sunny.
   Standard reference: Iya, cerah sekali.
8. Sempurna untuk duduk di luar.
   Perfect for sitting outside.
9. Pesanannya siap!
   Your order is ready!
10. Terima kasih banyak.
    Thank you very much.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• pagi, morning
• saya, I
• mau, want; going to (everyday)
• kopi, coffee
• hitam, black
• satu, one
• dengan, with
• gula, sugar
• atau, or
• tolong, please
• baik, good
• makan, to eat