Formulir Bu Sari

Mrs Sari’s form

Your goalI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowly.

Ibu Sari

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Your first real morning in the flat. Early, somebody knocks. It is Sari, with a pen and a printed form under her arm.

Ibu Sari
Selamat pagi! Boleh saya masuk?
Good morning! May I come in?
Selamat pagi, Bu Sari! Ya, silakan masuk.
Good morning, Mrs Sari! Yes, please come in.
Selamat pagi, Bu Sari! Ya, silakan masuk.
Good morning, Mrs Sari! Yes, please come in.
She holds up a pen and a printed form.
Ibu Sari
Ini formulir. Setiap tetangga baru mengisi formulir.
Here's a form. Every new neighbour fills in a form.
Formulir? Sekarang?
A form? Now?
Formulir? Sekarang?
A form? Now?
Ibu Sari
Ya, sekarang. Sebentar saja!
Yes, yes, now. It'll be quick!
She reads out the whole form in one breath.
Now she speaks very, very slowly.
Ibu Sari
Nama, nama keluarga, asal, bahasa, pekerjaan?
Name, surname, where are you from, what languages do you speak, what do you do?
Maaf, saya tidak mengerti. Tolong bicara pelan-pelan.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Maaf, saya tidak mengerti. Tolong bicara pelan-pelan.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Ibu Sari
Baik... Nama keluarga?
All right... Sur-name?
Nama keluarga saya Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Nama keluarga saya Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Ibu Sari
Tolong eja.
Letter by letter, please.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Ibu Sari
Sekali lagi, ya. Pelan-pelan.
Once more, please. Slowly.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Ibu Sari
Dan kamu dari mana?
And where are you from?
Saya dari Jerman, dari Hamburg.
I'm from Germany, from Hamburg.
Saya dari Jerman, dari Hamburg.
I'm from Germany, from Hamburg.
She is delighted, and talks even faster.
Ibu Sari
Kamu bisa bahasa apa?
Which languages do you speak?
Bahasa Jerman dan bahasa Inggris. Dan sedikit bahasa Indonesia.
German and English. And a little Indonesian.
Bahasa Jerman dan bahasa Inggris. Dan sedikit bahasa Indonesia.
German and English. And a little Indonesian.
Ibu Sari
Bahasa Indonesia? Kamu bisa bahasa Indonesia! Bagus sekali!
Indonesian? You speak Indonesian! Very, very good!
Sedikit saja! Dan tolong pelan-pelan!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Sedikit saja! Dan tolong pelan-pelan!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Ibu Sari
Baik, baik. Apa pekerjaan kamu?
All right, all right. And what do you do?
Saya... Apa bahasa Indonesianya kata ini?
I... How do you say this word in Indonesian?
Saya... Apa bahasa Indonesianya kata ini?
I... How do you say this word in Indonesian?
Ibu Sari
Insinyur. Saya tahu.
An engineer. I know.
From her cardigan pocket she takes a small brass name plate for your letterbox.
Ibu Sari
Ini untuk kamu.
Here. This is for you.
Nama keluarga saya! Tapi... Ibu sudah tahu semuanya!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Nama keluarga saya! Tapi... Ibu sudah tahu semuanya!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Jadi, untuk apa formulir ini?
So what's the form for?
Jadi, untuk apa formulir ini?
So what's the form for?