Kabar yang Mengejutkan

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

Surprising News. Reacting to a friend's big news with everyday exclamations.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Aku punya kabar. Aku dapat kerja baru!
   I have news. I got a new job!
2. Wow, hebat! Di mana?
   Wow, amazing! Where?
3. Di perusahaan besar di Jakarta.
   At a big company in Jakarta.
4. Serius? Masa sih secepat itu?
   Seriously? Really, that fast?
5. Benarkah? Kamu tidak percaya?
   Really? You do not believe me?
6. Percaya, cuma kaget. Keren banget!
   I believe you, I am just surprised. That is so cool!
7. Aku mulai bulan depan.
   I start next month.
8. Berarti kamu pindah dari sini?
   So you are moving away from here?
9. Iya. Sayang sekali, ya.
   Yes. It is a shame.
10. Aku pasti rindu ngobrol tiap sore.
    I will definitely miss chatting every afternoon.
11. Aku juga. Tapi kita masih bisa telepon.
    Me too. But we can still call.
12. Yaiyalah. Jangan lupa teman lama.
    Obviously. Do not forget your old friends.
13. Tidak mungkin lupa. Nanti kamu berkunjung, ya.
    I could never forget. You will come and visit.
14. Asik! Aku memang sudah bosan di kota ini.
    Nice! I really am bored with this city.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• aku, I
• punya, to have
• kabar, news
• kerja, work (noun + casual verb)
• baru, new
• wow, wow
• hebat, awesome
• di mana, where
• di, at
• perusahaan, company
• besar, big
• serius?, seriously?