Makan Malam dengan Keluarga Nina

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

Dinner with Nina's Family. Alex meets Nina's parents, brings a gift and follows their lead at dinner.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Selamat malam, Pak, Bu. Saya Alex.
   Good evening, sir and ma'am. I am Alex.
2. Selamat malam, Alex. Silakan masuk.
   Good evening, Alex. Please come in.
3. Ini sedikit buah tangan untuk keluarga.
   Here is a small gift for the family.
4. Terima kasih. Kamu tidak perlu repot.
   Thank you. You did not need to go to the trouble.
5. Saya masih belajar adat istiadat di sini.
   I am still learning the customs here.
6. Santai saja. Yang penting sopan dan ramah.
   Just relax. What matters is being polite and friendly.
7. Baik, Pak. Apakah saya boleh membantu?
   Okay, sir. May I help?
8. Boleh. Tolong bawa teh ke meja.
   Yes. Please bring the tea to the table.
9. Silakan Bapak dan Ibu dulu.
   Please, you two go first.
10. Terima kasih. Ayo kita makan bersama.
    Thank you. Let's eat together.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• selamat malam, good night
• saya, I
• masuk, to enter
• ini, this
• sedikit, a little
• buah tangan, souvenir / hand-fruit
• untuk, for
• keluarga, family
• terima kasih, thank you
• kamu, you (informal)
• tidak, no
• perlu, need to