Ikut Makan Malam?

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

Coming to Dinner?. A friend gives clear yes, no and maybe answers to a dinner invitation.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual friends. A relaxed plan between friends, using shorter answers and udah. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Kamu mau makan malam bersama?
   Would you like to have dinner together?
2. Iya, tentu.
   Yes, of course.
   Standard reference: Ya, tentu saja.
3. Kamu udah makan?
   Have you eaten already?
   Standard reference: Kamu sudah makan?
4. Belum.
   Not yet.
5. Kita makan di warung, boleh?
   May we eat at a food stall?
   Standard reference: Boleh kita makan di warung?
6. Boleh. Tapi bukan warung itu.
   Yes. But not that food stall.
7. Warung dekat pasar aja?
   Maybe the food stall near the market?
   Standard reference: Mungkin warung dekat pasar?
8. Iya. Pasti ada tempat.
   Yes. We will definitely get a place.
   Standard reference: Ya. Kita pasti dapat tempat.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• kamu, you (familiar)
• mau, want; going to (everyday)
• makan malam, dinner
• ya, yes
• tentu saja, of course
• sudah, already
• makan, to eat
• belum, not yet
• kita, we (including you)
• di, at
• warung, small food stall
• boleh, may