Satu Hari, Tiga Waktu

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

One Day, Three Times. Two friends arrange a full travel day by checking morning, midday and evening times.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Kita berangkat dua hari lagi, pagi-pagi sekali.
   We leave in two days, very early in the morning.
2. Saya bangun saat subuh, sekitar setengah lima.
   I will wake at dawn, around half past four.
3. Bus tiba jam lima tiga puluh.
   The bus arrives at five thirty.
4. Perjalanannya selama tujuh jam.
   The trip lasts seven hours.
5. Berarti kita sampai saat tengah hari.
   That means we arrive at midday.
6. Benar. Kemarin malam saya sudah memesan hotel.
   Correct. I booked the hotel last night.
7. Saat magrib, kita makan di dekat hotel.
   At sunset prayer time, we will eat near the hotel.
8. Jangan pulang tengah malam. Kita perlu istirahat.
   Let's not come back at midnight. We need to rest.
9. Tenang. Itu kebiasaan masa lalu. Saat ini saya lebih siap.
   Relax. That is a habit from the past. These days I am better prepared.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• kita, we (including you)
• berangkat, to depart
• dua hari lagi, in two days
• pagi-pagi, early in the morning
• saya, I
• bangun, to wake up / get up
• saat, moment / when
• subuh, dawn / early morning prayer time
• setengah, half
• lima, five
• bus, bus (formal spelling)
• tiba, to arrive (formal)