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

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, ayo berangkat.
   Okay, let's go.
6. Pakai helm dulu ya, Bu.
   Please wear a helmet, ma'am.
7. Pelan-pelan saja, tolong.
   Just slowly, please.
8. Baik. Jalan ini macet sekali.
   Okay. This road is very congested.
9. Lewat jalan belakang saja.
   Let's go through the back road.
10. Sudah sampai, Bu.
    We've arrived, ma'am.
11. Terima kasih!
    Thank you!

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• ke, to (direction)
• berapa, how much
• lima, five
• ribu, thousand
• bisa, can
• murah, cheap
• dua belas, twelve
• ayo, come on
• berangkat, to depart
• ya, yes
• pelan-pelan, slowly
• tolong, please