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Bob Saja (Just Bob)- Part 3 (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.)

Hi, Bob!  A:  Hai, Bob! 
Hi, Ami, how are you?  B:  Hai, Ami, apa kabar? apa kabar?: how are you?
Good, and you?  A:  Baik, dan kamu? apa: what
(I'm) Good too.  B:  (Saya) Baik juga. juga: also
Who's this?  A:  Ini siapa? 
This is Andy.  B:  Ini Andy. 
Where's he from?  A:  Dari mana? 
He's from Australia.  B:  Dari Australia. 
From Australia?  A:  Dari Australia? 
Yes, from Australia.  B:  Iya, dari Australia. 
Wow! .. Hi, I'm Ami.  A:  Wow! .. Hai, saya Ami. 
Hi, I'm Andy.  u:  Hai, saya Andy. 
Ahh, your book, eh?  A:  Ahh, buku kamu, ya? 
How'd you know?  u:  Kok tahu? 
I know everything.  A:  Tahu, dong. dong: (no meaning)
Do you live here?  u:  Kamu tinggal di sini? tinggal: live
Yeah.  A:  Iya. 
Where?  u:  Di mana? 
Over there. In that house.  A:  Di sana. Di rumah itu. rumah: house
The white one?  u:  Yang putih? putih: white
Yeah, the white one.  A:  Iya, yang putih. 
Nice.  u:  Bagus. 
Your house is big.    Rumah kamu besar. besar: big
Yeah?  A:  Iya? 
Yeah, really big.  u:  Iya, besar sekali. sekali: very
Where do you live?  A:  Kamu tinggal di mana? 
In Australia.  u:  Di Australia. 
I know that. Where?  A:  Ya, tahu itu. Di mana? ya: yeah
In Melbourne.  u:  Di Melbourne. 
Ahh, in Melbourne.  A:  Ahh, di Melbourne. 
Have you ever been there?  u:  Pernah ke sana? pernah: ever
Not yet.  A:  Belum. belum: not yet
Do you have a big house?    Rumah kamu besar? 
No.  u:  Tidak. tidak: no
Wanna come over to my house?  A:  Mau ke rumah saya? mau: want
Sure!  u:  Mau, dong! 
Come on… let's go.  A:  Mari… kita lihat. 
Do you wanna come, Bob?    Bob mau ikut? ikut: go/come also
Of course!  B:  Iya dong! 

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   

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