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Kabar Teman Lama

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

News About an Old Friend. Catching up on who has married, separated or met someone new.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual friends. Friends exchanging personal news; this register is too familiar for a formal setting. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

  1. Kamu masih ketemu Budi? Dia sahabat kamu, kan?
    Do you still see Budi? He is your close friend, right?
  2. Masih. Dia baru nikah bulan lalu.
    Yes. He got married last month.
    Standard reference: Masih. Dia baru menikah bulan lalu.
  3. Pernikahannya di mana?
    Where was the wedding?
  4. Di kampung istrinya. Ramai banget.
    In his wife's village. It was very lively.
    Standard reference: Di kampung istrinya. Ramai sekali.
  5. Dulu pacarnya orang kantor, ya?
    He used to have a girlfriend from the office, didn't he?
    Standard reference: Dulu dia punya pacar dari kantor, ya?
  6. Itu mantan. Mereka putus dua tahun lalu.
    That is his ex. They broke up two years ago.
  7. Gimana dia ketemu istrinya?
    How did he meet his wife?
    Standard reference: Bagaimana dia berkenalan dengan istrinya?
  8. Lewat teman kerja. Awalnya cuma kenalan.
    Through a work colleague. At first they were just acquaintances.
    Standard reference: Lewat rekan kerja. Awalnya cuma kenalan biasa.
  9. Kakaknya udah bercerai, ya?
    His older brother is divorced, isn't he?
    Standard reference: Kakaknya sudah bercerai, ya?
  10. Iya, tapi sekarang udah punya tunangan baru.
    Yes, but now he has a new fiancee.
    Standard reference: Iya, tapi sekarang punya tunangan baru.
  11. Mereka cocok?
    Are they a good match?
    Standard reference: Mereka pasangan yang cocok?
  12. Kayaknya iya. Minggu depan aku main ke rumah mereka.
    It seems so. Next week I am visiting their house.
    Standard reference: Kelihatannya iya. Minggu depan saya bertamu ke rumah mereka.
  13. Titip salam, ya.
    Send them my regards.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

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