Olahraga Favorit Kamu Apa?

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

What Is Your Favourite Sport?. Comparing favourite sports and deciding what to play at the weekend.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Olahraga favorit kamu apa?
   What is your favourite sport?
2. Bulu tangkis. Di sini semua orang main.
   Badminton. Everyone plays it here.
3. Aku lebih suka sepak bola. Ada pertandingan malam ini.
   I prefer football. There is a match tonight.
4. Bola voli juga seru di pantai.
   Volleyball is fun on the beach too.
5. Kamu pernah coba pencak silat?
   Have you ever tried pencak silat?
6. Belum. Itu bela diri tradisional, kan?
   Not yet. That is a traditional martial art, right?
7. Iya. Ada klub dekat stadion.
   Yes. There is a club near the stadium.
8. Kalau tenis, ada lapangan di sini?
   What about tennis, is there a court here?
9. Ada, tapi mahal. Joging gratis.
   Yes, but expensive. Jogging is free.
10. Aku joging tiap pagi, lalu berenang.
    I jog every morning, then swim.
11. Rajin sekali. Kamu sudah seperti atlet.
    So diligent. You are already like an athlete.
12. Belum. Tapi kalau makin ganteng, aku tidak keberatan.
    Not yet. But I would not mind getting more handsome.
13. Sabtu kita main bulu tangkis, ya?
    Shall we play badminton on Saturday?
14. Ayo. Aku bawa raket dua.
    Let us do it. I will bring two rackets.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• olahraga, sports
• kamu, you (informal)
• apa, what
• bulu tangkis, badminton
• di, at
• semua, all
• orang, person
• main, to play (casual)
• aku, I
• suka, to like
• sepak bola, soccer
• ada, there is