Conversation Eight: A Few Repairs around the House

Question 1

Mem, ada enam buah kereta berhenti di depan rumah.

Answer 1

Mam, there are six cars stopping before the house.

Question 2

Cuba saya tengok.

Answer 2

Let me see.

Question 3

Alamak! Mereka datang serta-merta.

Answer 3

Oh no! They came all at once.

Question 4

Bukakan pintu.

Answer 4

Open the door.

Question 5

Tukang elektrik, mem.

Answer 5

Electrician, mam.

Question 6

Loceng pintu tak boleh bunyi.

Answer 6

The door bell doesn’t work.

Question 7

Ada dua suis lampu yang rosak.

Answer 7

There are two light switches that are broken.

Question 8

Tukang gas mem. Adakah dapur gas yang mahu dibetulkan?

Answer 8

Gasman mem. Do you want to fix a gas stove?

Question 9

Ia, tapi boleh jadi meternya pun rosak juga.

Answer 9

Yeah, but there may be something wrong with the meter as well.

Question 10

Petisejuk, mem.

Answer 10

Fridge, mem.

Question 11

Saya mesti habiskan kerja saya semalam.

Answer 11

I must finish the work I started yesterday.

Question 12

Dia orang cakap bidai mahu dibetulkan.

Answer 12

They said the blinds need repairing.

Question 13

Dua talinya putus.

Answer 13

Two of the ropes are broken.

Question 14

Aminah, tunjukkan dia di mana tali yang putus.

Answer 14

Aminah, show him where the ropes are broken.

Question 15

Paip air di atas sinki itu meleleh.

Answer 15

The water pipe on that sink is dripping.

Question 16

Boleh jadi kena tukar sesendal baharu.

Answer 16

It probably needs a new washer.

Question 17

Kunci baharu untuk pintu depan dan belakang.

Answer 17

New locks for front and back doors.

Question 18

Dua daun tingkap sudah karat.

Answer 18

Two shutters are rusty.

Question 19

Mem, saya tak boleh uji petisejuk.

Answer 19

Mem, I can’t test the fridge.

Question 20

Tak ada karen.

Answer 20

No electricity.

Question 21

Saya tak boleh buka suis pada masa saya betulkan.

Answer 21

I cannot turn the switch on while I’m repairing.

Question 22

Awak tak boleh gunakan blow-lamp itu serakang.

Answer 22

You can’t use that blow lamp now.

Question 23

Ada gas di sekeliling.

Answer 23

There is gas around.

Question 24

Aminah, buatkan air teh.

Answer 24

Aminah, make some tea.

Question 25

Ini terlalu banyak.

Answer 25

This is too much.

Question 26

Tak boleh mem, tak ada gas.

Answer 26

Cannot mem, there’s no gas.

Question 27

Mem pergi keluar tak?

Answer 27

Are you going out, mem?

Question 28

Ia. Saya mahu pergi tengok wayang gambar.

Answer 28

Yes, I am going to the cinema.