Naik Ojek

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

Taking a Motorcycle Taxi. Catching a motorcycle taxi to get across town.

The dialogue, line by line

Everyday register: polite everyday. The passenger and driver keep Mas/Bu while using normal short travel phrases. Everyday wording appears first; a standard reference is shown underneath when the wording differs.

1. Mas, ke Mall Kuta, berapa?
   Excuse me, to Kuta Mall, how much?
2. Lima belas ribu, Bu.
   Fifteen thousand, ma'am.
3. Bisa lebih murah?
   Can it be cheaper?
4. Dua belas ribu deh.
   Twelve thousand then.
5. Oke, berangkat, yuk.
   Okay, let's go.
   Standard reference: Oke, ayo berangkat.
6. Pakai helm dulu ya, Bu.
   Please wear a helmet, ma'am.
7. Pelan-pelan aja, ya.
   Just slowly, please.
   Standard reference: Pelan-pelan saja, tolong.
8. Oke. Jalan ini macet banget.
   Okay. This road is very congested.
   Standard reference: Baik. Jalan ini macet sekali.
9. Lewat jalan belakang aja.
   Let's go through the back road.
   Standard reference: Lewat jalan belakang saja.
10. Udah sampai, Bu.
    We've arrived, ma'am.
    Standard reference: Sudah sampai, Bu.
11. Terima kasih!
    Thank you!

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• ke, to (direction)
• berapa, how much
• lima, five
• ribu, thousand
• ibu, mother
• bisa, can
• murah, cheap
• dua belas, twelve
• baik, good
• berangkat, to depart
• yuk, come on (very casual)
• ya, yes