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

Borrowing Money from a Friend. An honest conversation about a debt, a plane ticket and paying it back.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: close friends. An intimate conversation using aku/kamu; inappropriate as a template for strangers or elders. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Aku mau minta tolong, tapi malu.
   I want to ask a favour, but I am embarrassed.
2. Ada apa? Cerita aja.
   What is it? Just tell me.
   Standard reference: Ada apa? Cerita saja.
3. Aku butuh uang untuk tiket pesawat.
   I need money for a plane ticket.
4. Mau ke mana?
   Where are you going?
5. Ayahku sakit. Aku harus terbang dari bandara internasional malam ini.
   My father is ill. I have to fly from the international airport tonight.
6. Kenapa nggak bilang dari kemarin?
   Why did you not say something yesterday?
   Standard reference: Kenapa tidak bilang dari kemarin?
7. Aku masih punya utang lama sama kamu.
   I still have an old debt with you.
8. Itu udah lama, jangan dipikirkan.
   That was long ago, do not think about it.
   Standard reference: Itu sudah lama, jangan dipikirkan.
9. Aku janji mengembalikan bulan depan.
   I promise to return it next month.
10. Nggak usah buru-buru. Keluarga lebih penting.
    There is no rush. Family is more important.
    Standard reference: Tidak usah buru-buru. Keluarga lebih penting.
11. Makasih. Aku nggak tahu harus bilang apa.
    Thank you. I do not know what to say.
    Standard reference: Terima kasih. Aku tidak tahu harus bilang apa.
12. Nggak perlu bilang apa-apa.
    You do not need to say anything.
    Standard reference: Tidak perlu bilang apa-apa.
13. Kamu memang sahabat, bukan cuma kenalan.
    You really are a true friend, not just an acquaintance.
14. Udah, cepat pesan tiketnya sekarang.
    Enough, go and book the ticket now.
    Standard reference: Sudah, cepat pesan tiketnya sekarang.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• aku, I
• mau, want; going to (everyday)
• tolong, please
• tapi, but
• malu, embarrassed
• ada, there is
• apa, what
• menceritakan, to tell a story
• saja, only
• uang, money
• untuk, for
• tiket pesawat, plane ticket