Sambal Terlalu Pedas

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

The Sambal Is Too Spicy. A customer changes an order after learning that the sambal is very spicy.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Mbak, boleh lihat menu?
   Excuse me, may I see the menu?
2. Silakan. Ada nasi, ayam, ikan, dan sayur.
   Of course. We have rice, chicken, fish and vegetables.
3. Saya pesan satu porsi ayam.
   I will order one serving of chicken.
4. Mau sambal juga?
   Would you like sambal too?
5. Apakah sambalnya pedas?
   Is the sambal spicy?
6. Ya, sangat pedas.
   Yes, very spicy.
7. Kalau begitu, tanpa sambal. Tambah kecap saja.
   In that case, no sambal. Just add soy sauce.
8. Baik. Mau minum apa?
   Okay. What would you like to drink?
9. Es teh, tolong.
   Iced tea, please.
10. Siap. Makan di sini atau bawa pulang?
    Certainly. Eat here or take away?

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• boleh, may
• menu, menu
• ada, there is
• nasi, rice (cooked)
• ayam, chicken
• ikan, fish
• dan, and
• sayur, vegetable
• saya, I
• pesan, message
• satu, one
• porsi, portion