Teman Datang Makan

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

A Friend Comes to Eat. A host cooks while a friend arrives early and offers to help.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Halo, kamu sudah datang.
   Hello, you are already here.
2. Ya. Kamu sedang memasak?
   Yes. Are you cooking?
3. Ya, saya memasak nasi.
   Yes, I am cooking rice.
4. Saya bisa membantu.
   I can help.
5. Tolong duduk dan tunggu.
   Please sit and wait.
6. Baik. Saya minum teh dulu.
   Okay. I will drink tea first.
7. Makanannya sudah ada.
   The food is ready.
8. Bagus. Ayo kita makan.
   Great. Let's eat.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• halo, hello
• kamu, you (informal)
• sudah, already
• datang, to come
• ya, yes
• sedang, currently (ongoing)
• memasak, to cook
• saya, I
• nasi, rice (cooked)
• bisa, can
• membantu, to help
• tolong, please