Chapter 1A1
Untuk sementara
For Now
Before you read
No word for is
Indonesian often joins a subject and description directly: Ini kafe kecil means This is a small café.
Open in three forms
Buka is the base word. Membuka means opens something, while terbuka describes something that is open.
Respectful names
Bu and Pak are respectful titles used before Sari and Budi.
Maya arrives.
Maya is in Yogyakarta now.
This is a small, old café.
The door is not open yet.
Grandmother's photograph is in the café.
Maya opens the door.
Maya says, "Grandma."
This family café is small.
Grandmother's photograph is in the café now.
Maya says, "Hello, Grandma."
"I came."
Ms. Sari is in the kitchen.
The kitchen is small and old.
Bread and coffee are in the kitchen.
Ms. Sari says, "Good morning."
Maya says, "Good morning."
Ms. Sari says, "Bread. Coffee."
The coffee is delicious.
The bread is delicious.
Maya says, "The coffee is good."
Maya says, "Thank you."
Ms. Sari says, "You're welcome."
Ms. Sari opens the door.
The door is open now.
The café is open now.
Grandmother's photograph is in the café.
Maya says, "The café is open."
Ms. Sari says, "For now?"
Maya says, "For now."
Ms. Sari says, "Good coffee."
Maya says, "Good bread."
This little café is open now.
Maya says, "For now, the café is open."
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