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Toko di sudut
The shop on the corner
Module 6 · Around townGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyA Saturday at the little shop on the corner by number 7: Karim, who came here from far away many years ago, his wife Aida, and an old friend who comes every evening at six.
New words in the story
- Yordania Jordan
- dewasa grown-up
- istri wife
- mahasiswa university student
- petunjuk instructions
Tap a word to see what it means.
Saturday, six in the morning. The street is still dark. On the corner by number 7, a light goes on in a small shop.
Sabtu, jam enam pagi. Di sudut dekat nomor tujuh ada toko kecil.
Saturday, six in the morning. On the corner, by number 7, there's a small shop.
Toko Pak Karim. Pak Karim bekerja di sini sudah tiga puluh tahun.
It's Karim's shop. Karim has worked here for thirty years.
Pak KarimSelamat pagi! Saya Karim. Setiap Sabtu saya bangun jam lima.
Good morning! I'm Karim. On Saturdays I get up at five.
Pak KarimJam tujuh saya naik mobil ke pasar. Di sana saya beli apel, tomat, dan kentang.
At seven I drive to the market. There I buy apples, tomatoes and potatoes.
- Aida
Saya di sini, di toko. Kami berdua bekerja di sini.
And I'm here, in the shop. We both work here.
Ini Aida, istri Pak Karim. Dia dari kota ini.
This is Aida, Mr Karim's wife. She is from this town.
Tapi Pak Karim bukan dari sini. Dia dari Yordania.
But Karim isn't from here. He's from Jordan.
- Pak Karim
Jam delapan saya pulang dari pasar. Aida, ini sepuluh kilo apel!
At eight I return from the market. Aida, here are ten kilos of apples!
At ten, the shop bell rings. You come in with a shopping list.
Selamat siang, Pak Karim! Sebotol susu, ya.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
Selamat siang, Pak Karim! Sebotol susu, ya.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
Pak KarimSelamat siang! Ini. Mau yang lain?
Good day! Here you are. Anything else?
Ya, setengah kilo keju. Bapak dari sini?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
Ya, setengah kilo keju. Bapak dari sini?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
- Pak Karim
Tidak, saya dari Yordania. Tapi saya sudah tinggal di sini lama sekali.
No, I'm not from here. I'm from Jordan. But I've lived here for many, many years.
Kenapa Bapak tinggal di sini?
And why do you live here?
Kenapa Bapak tinggal di sini?
And why do you live here?
- Pak Karim
Dulu saya mahasiswa di Jakarta. Aida juga di sana.
Long ago I was a student in Jakarta. Aida was there too.
- Pak Karim
Dia dari kota ini. Sekarang dia istri saya. Kota ini juga kota saya.
She's from this town. Now she's my wife, and this town is my town.
- Aida
Toko kami sudah tiga puluh tahun!
And our shop: thirty years now!
Bapak punya anak?
And do you have children?
Bapak punya anak?
And do you have children?
- Pak Karim
Ya, anak laki-laki dan perempuan. Sekarang sudah dewasa.
We do. A son and a daughter. They're grown up now.
- Aida
Anak perempuan kami tinggal di Jakarta. Anak laki-laki di sini, dekat stasiun.
Our daughter lives in Jakarta, and our son here, next to the station.
- Pak Karim
Setiap Minggu, anak perempuan kami naik kereta. Anak laki-laki naik sepeda.
On Sundays our daughter comes by train, and our son by bike.
- Aida
Kami semua makan di sini, di dapur di belakang toko.
And we all eat here, in our kitchen behind the shop.
Pak Karim, kantor pos di mana? Saya perlu ke kantor pos.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
Pak Karim, kantor pos di mana? Saya perlu ke kantor pos.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
- Pak Karim
Kantor pos? Ke kanan, lalu jalan kedua di kiri. Di antara bank dan apotek.
The post office? Go right, then the second street on the left. The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Terima kasih! Bapak kenal Miko?
Thank you! And do you know Miko?
Terima kasih! Bapak kenal Miko?
Thank you! And do you know Miko?
- Pak Karim
Miko? Tentu! Saya sudah kenal dia lama sekali.
Miko? Of course! I've known him for many, many years.
- Pak Karim
Berapa umurnya? Tidak ada yang tahu. Saya juga tidak.
How old is he? Nobody knows. Not even me.
Evening. The street lamps come on. A big grey tomcat sits in front of the shop door, as he does every day.
Setiap sore jam enam, Miko duduk di depan pintu toko.
Every evening at six, Miko sits in front of the shop, by the door.
Pagi hari di jendela kafe Bu Rina. Sabtu di pasar. Sore hari di sini.
In the morning he sits in Rina's café window, on Saturdays at the market, and in the evening here.
- Pak Karim
Selamat sore, Miko! Datang lagi? Lapar?
Good evening, Miko! You're here again? Are you hungry?
Pak KarimIni ikan sedikit. Sedikit saja!
Here you go: a bit of fish. But only a bit!
- Aida
Karim! Setiap sore "sedikit saja"...
Karim! Every evening it's 'only a bit'...
- Pak Karim
Miko teman saya. Kami sudah lama berteman.
Miko is my friend. We've been friends for many years.
Intan comes in on her way home from her grandmother's.
IntanSelamat sore, Pak Karim! Tolong cerita. Bapak kenal Miko dari mana?
Good evening, Karim! Tell me, please: how do you know Miko?
Pak KarimDulu ada satu sore, seperti hari ini.
Many years ago there was an evening, like today.
- Pak Karim
Ada kucing di depan pintu. Besar, abu-abu, dan lapar sekali.
There was a cat by the door. Big, grey and very hungry.
- Aida
Seperti sekarang! Setiap sore dia masih lapar.
Just like today! He's still hungry every evening.
- Intan
Miko kucing Bapak?
Is Miko your cat?
- Pak Karim
Bukan. Miko tinggal di nomor tujuh. Tapi makan malam di sini!
No, not mine. Miko lives at number 7. But dinner is here!
- Intan
Di pasar dan di kafe juga! Miko punya tiga makan malam!
And at the market, and in the café! Miko has three dinners!
- Aida
Karena itu dia besar sekali.
That's why he's so big.
Miko finishes his fish, washes his face and walks off towards number 7, tail high. Intan picks up her school bag too.
- Pak Karim
Selamat tidur, Miko! Pulang ke nomor tujuh.
Good night, Miko! Go home, to number 7.
- Aida
Sampai jumpa, Intan! Lurus, lalu jalan kedua di kiri!
Goodbye, Intan! Go straight on, then the second street on the left!
Toko itu sepi. Pak Karim dan Aida duduk di meja dan minum teh.
The shop is quiet. Mr Karim and Aida sit at the table and drink tea.
- Pak Karim
Besok Minggu. Besok anak-anak datang.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Tomorrow the children come.
- Aida
Miko juga, tentu.
And Miko, of course.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Selamat pagi! Saya Karim. Setiap Sabtu saya bangun jam lima.
Selamat pagi! Saya Karim. Setiap Sabtu saya bangun jam lima.
Saya di sini, di toko. Kami berdua bekerja di sini.
Saya di sini, di toko. Kami berdua bekerja di sini.
Selamat siang, Pak Karim! Sebotol susu, ya.
Selamat siang, Pak Karim! Sebotol susu, ya.
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Pak Karim dari Yordania.
Mr Karim is from Jordan.
Aida istri Pak Karim.
Aida is Mr Karim's wife.
Miko datang ke toko pada sore hari.
Miko comes to the shop in the evening.
Anak perempuan Pak Karim tinggal di Kanada.
Mr Karim's daughter lives in Canada.
Pak Karim bilang Miko kucingnya.
Mr Karim says Miko is his cat.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Pak Karim dari mana?
Where is Mr Karim from?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Kantor pos di mana?
Where is the post office?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Apa makan malam Miko?
What is Miko's dinner?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Unit complete
