Hujan di Bali

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

Rain in Bali. Caught in a sudden downpour while exploring.

The monologue, line by line

Everyday register: casual narration. A learner retells an everyday moment in relaxed speech. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Tadi cuacanya cerah banget.
   The weather was very clear earlier.
   Standard reference: Cuaca tadi cerah sekali.
2. Tiba-tiba hujan turun deras.
   Suddenly heavy rain came down.
3. Aku nggak bawa payung.
   I didn't bring an umbrella.
   Standard reference: Saya tidak bawa payung.
4. Ayo berteduh di warung itu.
   Let's take shelter at that warung.
5. Di Bali sering hujan begini.
   Rain in Bali is often like this.
   Standard reference: Hujan di Bali sering begini.
6. Datang cepat, pergi cepat.
   Comes fast, goes fast.
7. Yuk, minum teh hangat dulu.
   Let's drink warm tea first.
   Standard reference: Mari minum teh hangat dulu.
8. Setelah hujan, udara jadi sejuk.
   After the rain, the air becomes cool.
9. Mungkin nanti ada pelangi.
   Maybe later there'll be a rainbow.

Vocabulary in this monologue

• tadi, earlier today
• cuaca, weather
• cerah, clear
• sangat, very
• tiba-tiba, suddenly
• hujan, rain
• turun, to go down
• aku, I
• tidak, no
• membawa, to bring
• payung, umbrella
• ayo, come on