Maaf, Saya Belum Lancar

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

Sorry, I Am Not Fluent Yet. Asking someone to slow down and explaining that you are still learning.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: safe everyday. Broadly understandable spoken Indonesian. Saya is kept because the speakers are not established close friends. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Maaf, saya nggak mengerti. Bisa ulangi?
   Sorry, I do not understand. Could you repeat that?
   Standard reference: Maaf, saya tidak mengerti. Bisa ulangi?
2. Tentu. Saya ngomong terlalu cepat, ya?
   Of course. I was speaking too fast, wasn't I?
   Standard reference: Tentu. Saya bicara terlalu cepat, ya?
3. Iya. Tolong bicara pelan-pelan.
   Yes. Please speak slowly.
4. Oke. Kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia di mana?
   All right. Where are you learning Indonesian?
   Standard reference: Baik. Kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia di mana?
5. Sendiri, lewat aplikasi. Kurang lebih enam bulan.
   By myself, through an app. About six months.
6. Bagus banget untuk enam bulan.
   That is very good for six months.
   Standard reference: Bagus sekali untuk enam bulan.
7. Kayaknya masih banyak yang saya nggak tahu.
   I feel there is still a lot I do not know.
   Standard reference: Saya rasa masih banyak yang saya tidak tahu.
8. Kalau susah, pakai bahasa Inggris aja.
   That is natural. You can use English if it is hard.
   Standard reference: Wajar. Bisa pakai bahasa Inggris kalau susah.
9. Nggak usah. Saya mending latihan terus.
   No need. I think it is better to keep practising.
   Standard reference: Tidak usah. Saya pikir lebih baik latihan terus.
10. Betul. Walaupun salah, orang tetap ngerti.
    True. Even if you make mistakes, people still understand.
    Standard reference: Betul. Walaupun salah, orang tetap mengerti.
11. Kadang saya malu, ya kan wajar?
    Sometimes I am embarrassed, that is normal, right?
12. Wajar kok. Jadi, jangan berhenti latihan.
    Completely normal. Therefore, keep practising.
    Standard reference: Wajar sekali. Oleh karena itu, jangan berhenti berlatih.
13. Ngomong-ngomong, kamu bisa bahasa apa lagi?
    By the way, what other languages do you speak?
    Standard reference: Omong-omong, kamu bisa bahasa apa lagi?
14. Bahasa Jawa sedikit. Sebagai contoh, matur nuwun artinya terima kasih.
    A little Javanese. For example, matur nuwun means thank you.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• maaf, sorry
• saya, I
• tidak, no
• mengerti, to understand
• bisa, can
• tentu saja, of course
• bicara, to speak
• cepat, fast
• ya, yes
• tolong bicara pelan-pelan, please speak slowly
• baik, good
• kamu, you (familiar)