Teman Baru

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

A New Friend. Meeting someone new on the beach in Bali.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual new friends. Two peers moving quickly from polite introductions to relaxed aku/kamu speech. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Halo, boleh duduk di sini?
   Hi, may I sit here?
   Standard reference: Halo, boleh saya duduk di sini?
2. Boleh, silakan.
   Of course, please.
   Standard reference: Tentu saja, silakan.
3. Aku Mike, dari Kanada.
   I'm Mike, from Canada.
   Standard reference: Saya Mike, dari Kanada.
4. Aku Putri, dari Surabaya.
   I'm Putri, from Surabaya.
   Standard reference: Saya Putri, dari Surabaya.
5. Udah berapa lama di Bali?
   How long have you been in Bali?
   Standard reference: Sudah berapa lama di Bali?
6. Baru tiga hari. Indah banget di sini.
   Just three days. It's very beautiful here.
   Standard reference: Baru tiga hari. Sangat indah di sini.
7. Iya, aku juga suka pantai ini.
   Yes, I like this beach too.
   Standard reference: Iya, saya juga suka pantai ini.
8. Bahasa Indonesia kamu bagus!
   Your Indonesian is good!
9. Makasih. Aku belajar pelan-pelan.
   Thanks. I'm learning slowly.
   Standard reference: Terima kasih. Saya belajar pelan-pelan.
10. Semoga liburanmu seru.
    Hope you enjoy your vacation.
    Standard reference: Semoga liburanmu menyenangkan.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• halo, hello
• boleh, may
• duduk, to sit
• di, at
• aku, I
• dari, from
• sudah, already
• berapa, how much
• lama, old
• baru, new
• tiga, three
• hari, day