DAILY ENGLISH CONVERSATION

Do you ever climb it up to the top?

wyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:13:00 +0000

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.

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Have you got a job now?

wyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:08:01 +0000

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.

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Do you smell something?

wyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:01:38 +0000

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.

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How did the money come?

wyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:47:33 +0000

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.

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Did he report it to the police?

wyn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:06:59 +0000

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

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Wasn’t that the final exam?

wyn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:50:38 +0000

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 ……

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Do you have a washing machine?

wyn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:21:32 +0000

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).

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Why do you want to work here?

wyn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:12:24 +0000

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

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Do you mean the small scale?

wyn — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:25:48 +0000

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

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Can you cross the river?

wyn — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:09:59 +0000

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