Pesan Sebelum Bermain

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

A Message Before Playing. A child finishes brushing their teeth before replying to a friend and going out to play.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: casual friends. Children or close friends use aku, udah, and short message verbs in this familiar setting. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Udah gosok gigi belum?
   Have you brushed your teeth?
   Standard reference: Kamu sudah gosok gigi?
2. Belum. Tunggu sebentar.
   Not yet. Wait a moment.
3. Oke. Aku tunggu di sini.
   Okay. I will wait here.
   Standard reference: Baik. Saya tunggu di sini.
4. Udah. Sekarang main bola, yuk?
   I am finished. Shall we play ball now?
   Standard reference: Sudah selesai. Sekarang kita bermain bola?
5. Rina juga kirim pesan.
   Rina sent a message too.
   Standard reference: Rina mengirim pesan juga.
6. Aku balas sebentar lagi.
   I will reply in a few seconds.
   Standard reference: Saya akan membalas dalam beberapa detik.
7. Bilang kita datang jam sembilan.
   Tell her we are coming at nine.
8. Oke. Aku kirim sekarang.
   Okay. I will send the message now.
   Standard reference: Baik. Saya kirim pesannya sekarang.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• sudah, already
• gosok gigi, to brush teeth
• belum, not yet
• tunggu, wait
• sebentar, a moment
• baik, good
• aku, I
• di, at
• sekarang, now
• main, to play (casual)
• yuk, come on (very casual)
• juga, also