By Speak Indo, original reading practice from the Speak Indo course.
News for Tomorrow. Two friends confirm tomorrow's time before saying goodbye.
The dialogue, line by line
Everyday register: casual classmates. Classmates use direct question forms, aku/kamu, and everyday time expressions without sounding rude. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.
Ada kabar soal kelas besok pagi. There is news for tomorrow morning. Standard reference: Ada kabar untuk besok pagi.
Kabar apa? What is the news? Standard reference: Apa kabarnya?
Kelas mulai jam setengah sembilan. Class starts at half past eight. Standard reference: Kelas mulai jam delapan tiga puluh.
Oke. Aku datang sebelum jam delapan. Okay. I will come before eight. Standard reference: Baik. Saya datang sebelum jam delapan.
Hati-hati, depan sekolah ramai. Watch out, the road in front of the school is busy. Standard reference: Awas, jalan di depan sekolah ramai.
Nggak apa-apa. Aku berangkat lebih awal. No problem. I will leave earlier. Standard reference: Tidak apa-apa. Saya pergi lebih awal.
Sampai besok. See you tomorrow. Standard reference: Sampai jumpa besok.
Sampai besok. Besok kita sempat latihan. See you. Tomorrow we have time to practise. Standard reference: Sampai jumpa. Besok kita punya waktu latihan.