Maaf, Pak

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

Excuse Me, Sir. A customer greets a seller, asks for help and leaves politely.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Selamat pagi, Pak.
   Good morning, sir.
2. Selamat pagi.
   Good morning.
3. Silakan duduk.
   Please have a seat.
4. Maaf, saya mau minum.
   Excuse me, I would like a drink.
5. Tentu saja. Mau teh panas atau dingin?
   Of course. Would you like hot or cold tea?
6. Teh panas tanpa gula, tolong.
   Hot tea without sugar, please.
7. Baik. Mau makan juga?
   All right. Would you like something to eat too?
8. Ya, saya mau nasi goreng.
   Yes, I would like fried rice.
9. Ini teh dan nasi gorengnya.
   Here are your tea and fried rice.
10. Wah, enak sekali.
    Wow, it is delicious.
11. Berapa harga semuanya, Pak?
    How much is everything, sir?
12. Tiga puluh ribu rupiah.
    Thirty thousand rupiah.
13. Terima kasih, Pak.
    Thank you, sir.
14. Sama-sama.
    You're welcome.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• selamat pagi, good morning
• duduk, to sit
• maaf, sorry
• saya, I
• mau, want (informal)
• minum, to drink
• tentu saja, of course
• teh, tea
• panas, hot
• atau, or
• dingin, cold
• gula, sugar