Liburan ke Gunung

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

Mountain Holiday. A weekend trip to the mountains with friends.

The monologue, line by line

1. Akhir pekan lalu kami pergi ke gunung.
   Last weekend we went to the mountains.
2. Saya dan tiga teman menyewa mobil.
   My three friends and I rented a car.
3. Perjalanan memakan waktu empat jam.
   The trip took four hours.
4. Pemandangannya luar biasa indah.
   The scenery is incredibly beautiful.
5. Udara di atas sejuk dan segar.
   The air up there is cool and fresh.
6. Kami bermalam di sebuah vila kayu.
   We stayed overnight in a wooden villa.
7. Pagi-pagi kami bangun untuk melihat matahari terbit.
   Early in the morning we woke up to see the sunrise.
8. Pemandangan matahari terbit membuat saya terharu.
   The sunrise view moved me deeply.
9. Setelah sarapan, kami jalan kaki ke air terjun.
   After breakfast, we walked to the waterfall.
10. Liburan yang sempurna dengan teman-teman.
    A perfect holiday with friends.

Vocabulary in this monologue

• akhir, end
• lalu, then (shorter)
• kami, we (excluding you)
• pergi, to go
• ke, to (direction)
• gunung, mountain
• saya, I
• dan, and
• tiga, three
• teman, friend
• menyewa, to rent
• mobil, car