Siap-siap ke Kondangan

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

Getting Ready for a Wedding. Choosing what to wear to a wedding, from the outfit to the accessories.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Nanti sore ada undangan pernikahan. Kamu pakai apa?
   There is a wedding invitation this afternoon. What are you wearing?
2. Aku belum tahu. Gaun atau rok, ya?
   I do not know yet. A dress or a skirt?
3. Gaun yang biru bagus untuk kamu.
   The blue dress suits you.
4. Kalau kamu pakai kemeja saja?
   Are you just wearing a shirt?
5. Kemeja dan celana panjang. Jaket kalau dingin.
   A shirt and trousers. A jacket if it is cold.
6. Ayahku pakai sarung dan topi.
   My father is wearing a sarong and a cap.
7. Ibumu pakai jilbab warna apa?
   What colour headscarf is your mother wearing?
8. Hijau, sama dengan kalung dan gelangnya.
   Green, matching her necklace and bracelet.
9. Aku mau pakai anting kecil saja.
   I will just wear small earrings.
10. Jangan lupa cincin dari nenek.
    Do not forget the ring from grandma.
11. Sabuk kamu di mana?
    Where is your belt?
12. Di lemari. Sandal jepit jangan dipakai, ya.
    In the wardrobe. Do not wear flip-flops.
13. Tentu tidak. Kacamata hitam boleh?
    Of course not. Are sunglasses all right?
14. Boleh di luar, jangan di dalam.
    Outside yes, not inside.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• nanti, later
• sore, late afternoon
• ada, there is
• undangan, invitation
• pernikahan, wedding
• kamu, you (informal)
• apa, what
• aku, I
• belum, not yet
• tahu, to know (a fact)
• gaun, dress
• atau, or