Sewa Sepeda Motor

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

Renting a Motorbike. Renting a motorbike, paying up front and asking about the roads.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Pagi, Pak. Apa kabar? Saya mau sewa sepeda motor.
   Morning. How are you? I would like to rent a motorbike.
2. Baik. Berapa hari?
   I am well. For how many days?
3. Seminggu. Berapa harganya?
   A week. How much is it?
4. Tujuh puluh ribu sehari, bayar di muka.
   Seventy thousand a day, paid in advance.
5. Boleh saya tarik tunai dulu di ATM?
   May I withdraw cash at the ATM first?
6. Boleh. Ada biaya admin kecil kalau pakai kartu.
   Yes. There is a small admin fee if you use a card.
7. Saya bawa uang tunai saja.
   I will bring cash then.
8. Anda bisa menyetir motor?
   Can you ride a motorbike?
9. Bisa, tapi belum biasa mengemudi di sini.
   Yes, but I am not used to driving here.
10. Hati-hati, jalan ke gunung agak bahaya.
    Be careful, the mountain road is a bit dangerous.
11. Banyak truk?
    Are there many trucks?
12. Truk dan bajaj, terutama pagi.
    Trucks and auto rickshaws, especially in the morning.
13. Kalau ada masalah, saya telepon Bapak?
    If there is a problem, do I call you?
14. Iya. Ini nomor saya, simpan.
    Yes. Here is my number, save it.
15. Terima kasih. Selamat tinggal.
    Thank you. Goodbye.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• pagi, morning
• apa kabar, how are you
• saya, I
• mau, want (informal)
• sepeda motor, motorcycle
• baik, good
• berapa, how much
• hari, day
• tujuh, seven
• ribu, thousand
• bayar di muka, pay upfront
• boleh, may