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

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

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• kotak, box
• besar, big
• ini, this
• berat, heavy / difficult
• tidak, no
• ringan, light (weight)
• kecil, small
• itu, that
• bagaimana, how
• sangat, very
• wah, wow
• banyak, many