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22 [twenty-two]

Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

22 [dua puluh dua]

Percakapan Kecil 3

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Do you smoke? An-- -e----k? A--- m------- A-d- m-r-k-k- ------------- Anda merokok? 0
I used to. Y-,--u--. Y-- d---- Y-, d-l-. --------- Ya, dulu. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. Ta---s---r--g-say- -i-ak----oko------. T--- s------- s--- t---- m------ l---- T-p- s-k-r-n- s-y- t-d-k m-r-k-k l-g-. -------------------------------------- Tapi sekarang saya tidak merokok lagi. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? A-a----m--gga-ggu-A--a------sa----------? A----- m--------- A--- b--- s--- m------- A-a-a- m-n-g-n-g- A-d- b-l- s-y- m-r-k-k- ----------------------------------------- Apakah mengganggu Anda bila saya merokok? 0
No, absolutely not. Tid-k- -am-----ali ---a-. T----- s--- s----- t----- T-d-k- s-m- s-k-l- t-d-k- ------------------------- Tidak, sama sekali tidak. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. H-l i-- -i-a- mengga-g-u -aya. H-- i-- t---- m--------- s---- H-l i-u t-d-k m-n-g-n-g- s-y-. ------------------------------ Hal itu tidak mengganggu saya. 0
Will you drink something? A---a- --da ----m--u- s-s-a-u? A----- A--- m-- m---- s------- A-a-a- A-d- m-u m-n-m s-s-a-u- ------------------------------ Apakah Anda mau minum sesuatu? 0
A brandy? Kon-ak? K------ K-n-a-? ------- Konyak? 0
No, preferably a beer. Ti---,-le--- s--a -i-. T----- l---- s--- b--- T-d-k- l-b-h s-k- b-r- ---------------------- Tidak, lebih suka bir. 0
Do you travel a lot? And- --ri---be-er---n? A--- s----- b--------- A-d- s-r-n- b-p-r-i-n- ---------------------- Anda sering bepergian? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. Ya,-k-b-ny------e-gi---tuk---usa--ker-a. Y-- k--------- p---- u---- u----- k----- Y-, k-b-n-a-a- p-r-i u-t-k u-u-a- k-r-a- ---------------------------------------- Ya, kebanyakan pergi untuk urusan kerja. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Ta-- sek----g---m- -eda-g-ber---u- -- -in-. T--- s------- k--- s----- b------- d- s---- T-p- s-k-r-n- k-m- s-d-n- b-r-i-u- d- s-n-. ------------------------------------------- Tapi sekarang kami sedang berlibur di sini. 0
It’s so hot! Wa-, --n-----nar -an--! W--- b---------- p----- W-h- b-n-r-b-n-r p-n-s- ----------------------- Wah, benar-benar panas! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ya- -a----n- --n-r---------na-. Y-- h--- i-- b---------- p----- Y-, h-r- i-i b-n-r-b-n-r p-n-s- ------------------------------- Ya, hari ini benar-benar panas. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. M--- -i-a-ke-b---o-. M--- k--- k- b------ M-r- k-t- k- b-l-o-. -------------------- Mari kita ke balkon. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. Be--k --- pe-ta. B---- a-- p----- B-s-k a-a p-s-a- ---------------- Besok ada pesta. 0
Are you also coming? A-da j--- d-t-ng? A--- j--- d------ A-d- j-g- d-t-n-? ----------------- Anda juga datang? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. Ya,--------ga--i-nd--g. Y-- k--- j--- d-------- Y-, k-m- j-g- d-u-d-n-. ----------------------- Ya, kami juga diundang. 0

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