Belanja untuk Semua Orang

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

Shopping for Everyone. Two housemates divide a shopping list and use linking words to keep it organised.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Biasanya kita belanja bersama, tetapi hari ini saya sendiri.
   We usually shop together, but today I am by myself.
2. Nah, saya bisa membantu melalui telepon.
   Well, I can help by phone.
3. Kita perlu beberapa buah dan sayur.
   We need some fruit and vegetables.
4. Ambil apel, mangga, dan sayur lain.
   Get apples, mangoes and other vegetables.
5. Apakah semuanya untuk makan malam?
   Is everything for dinner?
6. Ya. Setiap orang membawa satu makanan.
   Yes. Each person is bringing one dish.
7. Jika cabainya mahal, saya pilih apa pun yang lebih murah.
   If the chillies are expensive, I will choose anything cheaper.
8. Terakhir, jangan lupa kantong plastik sendiri.
   Lastly, do not forget your own plastic bag.
9. Baik. Saya tahu bahwa daftarnya sudah lengkap.
   Okay. I know that the list is now complete.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• biasanya, usually
• kita, we (including you)
• tetapi, but (formal)
• hari ini, today
• saya, I
• sendiri, alone
• nah, well
• bisa, can
• membantu, to help
• melalui, through / via
• telepon, phone / telephone
• perlu, need to