Nomor Saya

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

My Number. A new classmate repeats a number slowly so a friend can write it down.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual classmates. Peers sharing a phone number use aku/kamu, terus, udah, and a direct but friendly request. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Nomormu berapa?
   What is your number?
   Standard reference: Nomor kamu berapa?
2. Nol delapan satu dua.
   Zero eight one two.
3. Bisa pelan-pelan?
   Please speak slowly.
   Standard reference: Tolong bicara pelan-pelan.
4. Oke. Nol, delapan, satu, dua.
   Okay. Zero, eight, one, two.
   Standard reference: Baik. Nol, delapan, satu, dua.
5. Terus tiga, empat, lima?
   Then three, four, five?
   Standard reference: Lalu tiga, empat, lima?
6. Iya. Terus enam, tujuh.
   Yes. Then six, seven.
   Standard reference: Ya. Lalu enam, tujuh.
7. Aku udah tulis semuanya.
   I have written everything down.
   Standard reference: Saya sudah menulis semuanya.
8. Coba telepon aku.
   Try calling me.
   Standard reference: Coba menelepon saya.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• nomor, number
• berapa, how much
• nol, zero
• delapan, eight
• satu, one
• dua, two
• bisa, can
• pelan-pelan, slowly
• baik, good
• tiga, three
• empat, four
• lima, five