Telepon Anna

Anna’s call

Your goalI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look like.

Anna

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Your phone rings: Anna. She is learning Indonesian too, because she has a new job in the capital, not far from you. And she wants to know everything: your flat, the town, the neighbours. You describe Budi: tall, brown eyes, curly black hair... and stop. The boy in the photo.

Telepon kamu berbunyi. Anna, teman kamu dari Hamburg, menelepon.
Your phone rings. It's Anna, your friend from Hamburg.
Anna
Halo! Apa kabar? Ayo bicara bahasa Indonesia! Sekarang saya juga belajar bahasa Indonesia!
Hi! How are you? Let's speak Indonesian! I'm learning Indonesian now too!
Anna! Baik, terima kasih. Kenapa kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia?
Anna! Fine, thanks. But why are you learning Indonesian?
Anna! Baik, terima kasih. Kenapa kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia?
Anna! Fine, thanks. But why are you learning Indonesian?
Anna
Karena saya punya pekerjaan baru. Sekarang saya tinggal di Jakarta!
Because I've got a new job. I live in Jakarta now!
Di Jakarta? Tidak jauh!
In Jakarta? That's not far!
Di Jakarta? Tidak jauh!
In Jakarta? That's not far!
Anna
Bagaimana apartemen kamu?
So, what's your flat like?
You look over at the bathroom door.
Kecil, tapi bagus. Ada sofa kuning di kamar mandi.
Small but nice. And there's a yellow sofa in the bathroom.
Kecil, tapi bagus. Ada sofa kuning di kamar mandi.
Small but nice. And there's a yellow sofa in the bathroom.
Anna
Sofa? Di kamar mandi? Kenapa?
A sofa? In the bathroom? Why?
Ceritanya panjang.
It's a long story.
Ceritanya panjang.
It's a long story.
Anna
Dan kotanya? Besar?
And the town? Is it big?
Tidak. Kecil dan tua, tapi indah sekali. Di dekat sungai.
No, small and old, but very pretty. By a river.
Tidak. Kecil dan tua, tapi indah sekali. Di dekat sungai.
No, small and old, but very pretty. By a river.
Ada kafe di bawah. Setiap pagi ada kue baru!
And there's a café downstairs. A new cake every morning!
Ada kafe di bawah. Setiap pagi ada kue baru!
And there's a café downstairs. A new cake every morning!
Anna
Kamu dan kue kamu!
You and your cakes!
Anna
Bagaimana tetangganya?
And the neighbours? What are they like?
Bu Sari pendek dan sudah tua. Dia memakai kacamata. Dia tahu semuanya.
Mrs Sari is small and old, with glasses. And she knows everything.
Bu Sari pendek dan sudah tua. Dia memakai kacamata. Dia tahu semuanya.
Mrs Sari is small and old, with glasses. And she knows everything.
Anna
Semuanya?
Everything?
Semuanya. Bahkan nomor telepon saya.
Everything. Even my phone number.
Semuanya. Bahkan nomor telepon saya.
Everything. Even my phone number.
Bu Rina punya kafe. Dia selalu bilang, "Makan!"
And Rina has the café. She always says: 'Eat!'
Bu Rina punya kafe. Dia selalu bilang, "Makan!"
And Rina has the café. She always says: 'Eat!'
Anna
Siapa lagi?
And who else?
You stop. You think of the photo on Sari's wall.
Budi, musisi. Dia tinggal di atas. Tinggi, mata cokelat, rambut hitam keriting...
Budi, a musician. He lives upstairs. Tall, brown eyes, curly black hair...
Budi, musisi. Dia tinggal di atas. Tinggi, mata cokelat, rambut hitam keriting...
Budi, a musician. He lives upstairs. Tall, brown eyes, curly black hair...
Tunggu... Rambut hitam keriting...
Wait... Curly black hair...
Tunggu... Rambut hitam keriting...
Wait... Curly black hair...
Anna
Halo? Kamu masih di situ?
Hello? Are you still there?
Anak laki-laki di foto itu! Maaf, Anna! Sampai jumpa!
The boy in the photo! Sorry, Anna! Bye!
Anak laki-laki di foto itu! Maaf, Anna! Sampai jumpa!
The boy in the photo! Sorry, Anna! Bye!