Dompet yang Hilang

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

The Missing Wallet. A worried customer learns that an honest stranger returned a missing wallet.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Astaga, dompet saya hilang. Saya sangat cemas.
   Oh no, my wallet is missing. I am very worried.
2. Masa sih? Coba ingat tempat terakhir kamu membayar.
   Really? Try to remember the last place you paid.
3. Di kafe. Saya tidak sabar tadi, jadi kurang hati-hati.
   At the cafe. I was impatient earlier, so I was not careful enough.
4. Jangan kecil hati. Kita telepon kafenya.
   Do not lose heart. Let's call the cafe.
5. Halo, benarkah ada dompet hitam di sana?
   Hello, is it true that there is a black wallet there?
6. Benar. Seorang tamu yang jujur menyerahkannya.
   Yes. An honest guest handed it in.
7. Syukurlah! Orang itu baik hati sekali.
   What a relief! That person is very kind.
8. Semua uang masih ada. Saya senang sekali dan lega.
   All the money is still there. I am so happy and relieved.
9. Ayo ambil dompetnya dan berterima kasih.
   Let's collect the wallet and say thank you.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• astaga, oh my god
• dompet, wallet
• saya, I
• hilang, lost
• sangat, very
• cemas, anxious
• masa sih?, no way! really?
• coba, try (imperative)
• ingat, to remember
• tempat, place
• terakhir, last
• kamu, you (informal)