Sera : Look at the mountain. This morning it looks very clean.
Mona : Yes, not like usual.
Sera : Where is the thin cloud (cirrus) which used to cover it?
Mona : (It) maybe hiding behind the thickness of the teak leaves.
Sera : Do you ever climb it up to the top?
Mona : I did, but only in my dream.
Sera : In your dream? How can you climb in the dream?
Mona : I walk by / with my thought through / passing dales / valleys and snow hills.
Sera : Wow. I am getting more difficult to understand what you mean.
Mona : Don’t care of it / Forget it. I just learn to make a poem / poetry.
Jono : Have you got a job now?
Banu : Yes, but in a small company.
Jono : What company (is it)?
Banu : Printing company. How about you?
Jono : I’m still in the garage / workshop. The garage / workshop in that turn / bend.
Banu : How many hours do you work a day?
Jono : I work from eight to five, nine hours. But sometimes overtime until seven.
Banu : How about Sunday?
Jono : (On) Sunday the garage / workshop is closed, so I don’t work.
Banu : Same if like that / Same to me / Neither do I / I don’t either.
Dona : Do you smell something?
Mary : Yes, a strange smell. Maybe from that rubbish bin. Let’s check.
Dona : Hopefully we know the source of the smell soon.
Mary : Yes, there’s a dead fish here. Someone from that house might have thrown it here.
Dona : Do we need to move it?
Mary : I think so; because / as / since this afternoon there will be a meeting around here.
Dona : How if we throw it to the river?
Mary : No. (It’s) better (if) we bury (it) in that garden.
Dona : Why?
Mary : The dead fish can cause diseases to the people around the river.
Dona : And if we bury it?
Mary : The smell of the fish will be localized. No flies will spread the diseases.
Dona : Do we have tools to bury it?
Mary : We can borrow them from my father.
Lita : Do you ever hope to get a lot of money with a little / less work?
Diana : Of course. All people must be expecting it.
Lita : Do you ever get it?
Diana : One time yes, but not too much.
Lita : How did the money come?
Diana : I helped my neighbour to get a buyer for his house. And when the house was sold, he gave me three million Rupiahs. Little work, but much money, isn’t it?
Lita : Yes, you are very lucky.
Diana : Isn’t there any of your neighbour now offering his / her house for sale? I have another prospective buyer now.
Lita : Not yet. I will inform you if I get information.
Grey : Have you heard a news about Amir?
Brown : Not yet. What happens to him / Amir?
Grey : I heard he got a car prize from inside of a detergent package.
Brown : Oh ya? But ask him to be a bit careful, because now (there are) many frauds.
Grey : What fraud is it? / What fraud do you mean?
Brown : Last time my brother, once got a piece of paper inside a detergent package. The content was also a notification about a car prize
Grey : And then?
Brown : But after the instruction was done, and the delivery fee was transferred, the car never comes until now
Grey : How much did your brother transfer the money?
Brown : Ten million Rupiahs
Grey : Did he report it to the police?
Brown : Not yet
Grey : He should have reported it to the police, so other people don’t get the same problem
Brown : Oh, I will tell him to do so
May : You look restless. What happens / happened?
Opic : My exam score / result is very bad.
May : Didn’t you learn / study before?
Opic : Of course
May : But why your score is bad?
Opic : I don’t know
May : You might be nervous when answering it.
Opic : No, but the questions were just difficult.
May : Excuses. I don’t believe. You must be lack of learning and practicing.
Opic : I have studied almost everyday. You can Ask Anita and Laura.
May : Okay, I understand. But you can do nothing anymore now, can you?
Opic : I hope I have another chance
May : Wasn’t that the final exam?
Opic : No, it was just a trial
May : Oh, you are lucky then. You should study harder from now
Opic : I will ……
Gina : Do you have a washing machine?
June : I do, but it is not good.
Gina : When did you buy it?
June : I bought it around three years ago. How about you? Do you have washing machine?
Gina : I don’t have it. My wife doesn’t want to use it. What is (it) not good with your washing machine?
June : Sometimes it damages the clothes. I have called the technician / engineer, but couldn’t be fixed / repaired
Gina : Maybe it’s better (if) you sell it, and buy a new one.
June : Right, I will think about (it).
Interviewer : Why do you want to work here?
Liana : I want (to get) a better salary.
Interviewer : How about your current working place?
Liana : My salary is fair enough / not bad. But I want to try this chance / opportunity.
Interviewer : All right. How do you know about this vacancy? / Where do you know about this vacancy from?
Liana : I read it in the newspaper.
Interviewer : What do you think most important in doing your job?
Liana : Responsibility and honesty.
Interviewer : How much (salary) do you expect from this job for a month?
Liana : At least two million Rupiahs per month including the allowance.
Interviewer : How do you see yourself in five years from now?
Liana : In five years from now, I am a Restaurant Manager
Interviewer : Do you have any question?
Liana : Not at the moment, Sir
Interviewer : Right. Give me time to make a consideration, and we will advise you if we have made a decision
Liana : Thank you for the interview
Interviewer : You’re welcome
Anton : Please take the (weighing) scale for me.
Amir : What for?
Anton : I want to weigh the red rice.
Amir : Will you sell it?
Anton : No. Just to know the weight.
Amir : Where did you get the rice from?
Anton : My grandmother brought it for me
Amir : Here is the scale. How will you weigh it?
Anton : I’ll put it in a plastic bag, and hung it here. Please help me to hold the scale
Amir : How if we do it in the kitchen?
Anton : Why?
Amir : I thought we have a better scale there
Anton : Oh ya? I don’t know if we have a better scale there
Amir : Last time I used it to weigh some sugar when we made some cakes
Anton : Do you mean the small scale?
Amir : Yes, the one near the stove
Anton : It’s too small for this red rice
Michael : Can you cross the river?
Johan : If I could swim, I would try
Michael : How about now, haven’t you been able to swim yet? or Couldn’t you swim yet?
Johan : Not yet. Can you teach / train me?
Michael : Yes. Let’s jump now. I will start to teach / train you swimming
Johan : No, I can’t do that. I will be drown soon
Michael : Just hold my hand, and we’ll jump together
Johan : How deep is the river do you think?
Michael : Will not be more than two meters
Johan : Are you sure you will keep holding my hand when we are crossing?
Michael : Of course, I don’t want you to get drown
Johan : Is there another way to train me swimming?
Michael : If you cannot do it here, we can go to the swimming pool one day
Johan : That’s a better idea
Michael : Please set a time. When you’re ready, just call me
Johan : Thanks. Will probably tell you next week