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Bob Saja (Just Bob)- Part 2 (New pop-out player that stays in view as you scroll down reading the dialogue.) (Click for old player.)
Andy (and you) meet Bob at Bintang Bahasa:
(notice that definitions are provided for every new word, and try holding your mouse over the words in the dialogue.)

Pss… Come here !!  B:  Pss.. sini !! 
Huh?  u:  Huh? 
Come here ! … Here. (gives him a book)  B:  Sini ! … Ini. (kasih dia buku) kasih: give(s)
What's this?  u:  Ini apa? dia: him, her
It's a book.  B:  Ini buku. buku: book
Whose book?  u:  Buku siapa? apa: what
Your book.  B:  Buku kamu. 
My book?  u:  Buku saya? 
Yes, your book.  B:  Iya, buku kamu. 
But… where's it from?  u:  Tapi… Dari mana buku ini? 
It's from me. It's from Bintang Bahasa.  B:  Dari saya. Dari Bintang Bahasa. 
For me?  u:  Untuk saya? untuk: for
Right !! For you.  B:  Betul !! Untuk kamu. 
You want to give me this book?  u:  Kamu mau kasih saya buku ini? mau: want
Yes.  B:  Iya. 
Really?  u:  Betul? betul: really; correct
Really.  B:  Betul. 
Thank you.  u:  Terima kasih. terima kasih: thank you
You're welcome.  B:  Sama sama. sama-sama: you're welcome
Let's have a look, yeah?    Kita lihat, ya? 
Ok.  u:  Oke. okeok
… Who's this?  B:  … Ini siapa? 
That's me!!  u:  Itu saya!! 
Right !! That's you!  B:  Betul !! Itu kamu! 
How..?  u:  Kok..? kok: (question marker)
See? I told you this was your book.  B:  Tu'kan? Saya bilang ini buku kamu. tu'kan: see, told you so
… What's this?    … Ini apa? 
It's a book!  u:  Buku! 
Right !! It's a book.  B:  Betul !! Ini buku. 
What's this?    Ini apa? 
Dunno. ( I don't know. )  u:  Nggak tahu. ( Saya tidak tahu. ) tahu: know
This is a magazine.  B:  Ini majalah. 
Magazine.  u:  Majalah. majalah: magazine
Good. Magazine.  B:  Bagus. Majalah. bagus: good
What's this?    Ini apa? 
Dunno. ( I don't know. )  u:  Nggak tahu. ( Saya tidak tahu. ) 
This is a newspaper.  B:  Ini koran. koran: newspaper
Newspaper.  u:  Koran. 
Good. Newspaper.  B:  Bagus. Koran. 
Who's this?    Ini siapa? 
That's you!  u:  Itu kamu! 
Right. This is me.  B:  Betul. Ini saya. 

Try a quick vocabulary check to see what you remembered. Match the correct English word to the Bahasa word.

 itu
   here  that  this 		 
 sini
   here  that  this 		 
 ini
   here  that  this 		 
 kamu
   I, me, my  who  you 		 
 siapa
   I, me, my  who  you 		 
 saya
   I, me, my  who  you 		 

     
(Put your mouse over the Bahasa word to see the answer.)   
Either continue with the story of Bob Saja or try some exercises with this dialogue.

Exercises:  (choose the missing words)
ini / sini    mana / sini    kamu / saya    siapa / mana   
ini, itu, sini    sini, sana, mana   
sini, sana, mana, siapa, apa   

There are many other stories, dialogues and lessons which focus on a basic vocabulary of about 50 words. Progress at your own speed, and when you're ready, move on to some of the other more advanced material... and enjoy!

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