Kotak yang Berat

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

The Heavy Box. Two friends move boxes and discover that the small one is the heavy one.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual housemates. Friends moving boxes use yang ini, banget, and shorter reactions in a shared context. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Yang besar ini berat?
   Is this big box heavy?
   Standard reference: Kotak besar ini berat?
2. Nggak, yang besar ini ringan.
   No, this big box is light.
   Standard reference: Tidak, kotak besar ini ringan.
3. Kalau yang kecil?
   What about that small box?
   Standard reference: Kotak kecil itu bagaimana?
4. Yang kecil berat banget.
   That small box is very heavy.
   Standard reference: Kotak kecil itu sangat berat.
5. Wah, banyak isinya.
   Wow, there is a lot inside.
   Standard reference: Wah, isinya banyak.
6. Iya, tapi kotaknya kuat.
   Yes, but the box is strong.
   Standard reference: Ya, tapi kotaknya kuat.
7. Kamar baru kita lumayan nyaman.
   Our new room is comfortable enough.
   Standard reference: Kamar baru kita cukup nyaman.
8. Oke. Tinggal satu kotak lagi.
   Good. There is only one box left.
   Standard reference: Bagus. Tinggal satu kotak lagi.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• yang, which / who / that (relativizer)
• besar, big
• ini, this
• berat, heavy / difficult
• tidak, no
• ringan, light (weight)
• kalau, if / when (casual)
• kecil, small
• sangat, very
• wah, wow
• banyak, many
• ya, yes