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

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

Vocabulary in this dialogue

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