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Dulu saya muda
I was young then
Module 4 · Photos on the wallGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyThe day after Intan's birthday party, Sari takes you and Intan along her photo wall: Sari at twenty-two, her husband, the old house, forty years of school, and Maya as a little girl.
New words in the story
- murid pupil
- turut berduka offer condolences
- cantik beautiful
- awal beginning
Tap a word to see what it means.
The day after the party. Sari's living room smells of strong black tea.
Bu Sari, Intan, dan kamu duduk di ruang tamu. Di dinding ada foto semua keluarga Bu Sari.
Mrs Sari, Intan and you are sitting in the living room. On the wall: Sari's whole family.
Foto Budi di mana?
And where's Budi's photo?
Foto Budi di mana?
And where's Budi's photo?
Ibu SariSekarang di atas meja. Tidak menghadap dinding.
It's on the table now. Not facing the wall.
Intan points at an old black-and-white photo of a young woman in front of a green door.
IntanNek, siapa perempuan muda itu?
Grandma, who's that young woman?
Ibu SariSaya! Dulu saya muda. Umur saya dua puluh dua.
That's me! I was young here. I was twenty-two.
- Intan
Nenek? Cantik sekali!
You? You were very beautiful!
- Ibu Sari
Ya. Sekarang juga!
I was. And I still am!
Siapa laki-laki tinggi itu?
And who's that tall man?
Siapa laki-laki tinggi itu?
And who's that tall man?
- Ibu Sari
Suami saya. Intan, itu kakek kamu.
My husband. Intan, that's your grandfather.
- Intan
Waktu saya lahir, Kakek sudah meninggal.
When I was born, Grandfather had already died.
- Ibu Sari
Ya. Dia baik dan ramah sekali. Seperti kamu, Intan.
Yes. He was a very good, friendly man. Like you, Intan.
Di foto ini Ibu di mana?
Where were you here?
Di foto ini Ibu di mana?
Where were you here?
- Ibu Sari
Di dekat sungai. Bulan Agustus. Kami muda dan senang.
By the river. It was August. We were young and happy.
The next photo shows an old house with a green door and dark, empty windows.
Ibu SariIni nomor tujuh. Dulu tua dan kosong sekali.
And this is number 7. It was very old and empty.
Kosong? Seperti apartemen saya pada hari pertama!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
Kosong? Seperti apartemen saya pada hari pertama!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
- Ibu Sari
Rumah itu milik orang tua suami saya.
It was my husband's parents' house.
- Ibu Sari
Mereka sudah tua. Rumah itu terlalu besar untuk mereka.
His parents were old, and the house was too big for them.
- Ibu Sari
Untuk kami tidak terlalu besar. Sekarang milik saya. Sudah lima puluh tahun.
Not too big for us. Now it's mine. For fifty years now.
- Intan
Lima puluh tahun? Seperti kakaknya Ibu saya!
Fifty years? Like my mum's brother!
On the next photo: a school yard full of children, and at the side, a young teacher.
Dan di sini? Banyak sekali anak!
And here? So many children!
Dan di sini? Banyak sekali anak!
And here? So many children!
Ibu SariIni sekolah saya. Dulu saya guru. Selama empat puluh tahun!
This is my school. I was a teacher. For forty years!
Jadi semua itu anak Ibu?
So they're all your children?
Jadi semua itu anak Ibu?
So they're all your children?
- Ibu Sari
Bukan anak saya. Murid sekolah. Tapi seperti anak saya. Setengah kota!
Not mine, the school's children. But they were all mine. Half the town!
- Intan
Ibu saya juga?
And my mum?
- Ibu Sari
Ya. Saya gurunya. Dia baik sekali... Dan ribut sekali.
Yes. I was her teacher. She was very good... and very loud.
A small colour photo: a girl of seven with long light-brown hair and a big smile.
- Ibu Sari
Ini Maya. Di sini umurnya tujuh tahun.
And this is Maya. She's seven here.
IntanIbu! Kecil sekali! Rambutnya panjang, matanya biru.
Mum! She's so small! She has long hair and blue eyes.
- Ibu Sari
Mata biru, seperti saya. Dia lahir di sini, di nomor tujuh.
Blue eyes, like me. She was born here, at number 7.
- Intan
Saya lahir tanggal dua puluh delapan Maret!
And I was born on the twenty-eighth of March!
- Ibu Sari
Ini anak laki-laki saya. Di sini umurnya lima tahun.
And this is my son. He's five here.
Kuenya besar!
He's got a big cake!
Kuenya besar!
He's got a big cake!
- Ibu Sari
Ya. Dia selalu lapar. Seperti kamu!
Yes. He was always hungry. Like you!
Saya? Saya tidak lapar!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Saya? Saya tidak lapar!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Sari takes two small photos out of her cardigan pocket.
Ibu SariIntan, ini untuk kamu. Kakek dan Nenek di dekat sungai.
Intan, this is for you. Your grandpa and me, by the river.
- Intan
Untuk saya? Terima kasih, Nek!
For me? Thank you, Grandma!
- Ibu Sari
Ini untuk kamu. Nomor tujuh waktu masih kosong.
And this is for you. Number 7, when it was empty.
- Ibu Sari
Waktu kamu sepuluh tahun, kamu di mana?
And you? Where were you when you were ten?
Di Hamburg. Saya lahir di Hamburg. Orang tua saya masih di sana.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
Di Hamburg. Saya lahir di Hamburg. Orang tua saya masih di sana.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
Miko jumps onto the shelf and sits down in front of the wall, between the photos.
- Intan
Nek, foto Miko di mana?
Grandma, and where's Miko's photo?
Ibu SariMiko? Dia bukan kucing saya!
Miko's? He's not my cat!
- Intan
Tapi dia selalu di sini. Dia juga keluarga!
But he's always here. He's family too!
- Ibu Sari
Ya sudah. Intan, bisa gambar Miko?
Oh, all right. Intan, could you draw Miko?
- Intan
Bisa! Di buku gambar baru saya!
I can! In my new sketchbook!
That evening, a bright yellow page hangs among the old photos.
Sekarang di dinding ada semua keluarga Bu Sari. Dan Miko.
Now Sari's whole family is on the wall. And Miko.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Foto Budi di mana?
Foto Budi di mana?
Sekarang di atas meja. Tidak menghadap dinding.
Sekarang di atas meja. Tidak menghadap dinding.
Nek, siapa perempuan muda itu?
Nek, siapa perempuan muda itu?
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Bu Sari dulu guru.
Mrs Sari used to be a teacher.
Bu Sari sudah punya rumah itu lima puluh tahun.
Mrs Sari has had that house for fifty years.
Maya lahir di nomor tujuh.
Maya was born at number seven.
Bu Sari mengajar selama lima puluh tahun.
Mrs Sari taught for fifty years.
Foto Miko sudah ada sejak awal.
Miko's picture was there from the beginning.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Apa pekerjaan Bu Sari dulu?
What was Mrs Sari's former job?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Bu Sari mengajar berapa tahun?
How many years did Mrs Sari teach?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Siapa menggambar Miko?
Who draws Miko?
The story gives this information explicitly.
Unit complete
