Conversation Five: In the Kitchen

Question 1

Tolong rebus ubi kentang itu.

Answer 1

Please boil these potatoes.

Question 2

Kemudian masak daging cincang ini di dalam kuali.

Answer 2

Then cook these chops in the frying pan.

Question 3

Mem mahu makan halwa hari ini?

Answer 3

Are you having candied fruit today?

Question 4

Boleh tak saya suruh orang beli aiskrim?

Answer 4

Can I tell someone to buy ice cream?

Question 5

Ini hari kita makan buah-buahan.

Answer 5

Today we shall eat fruits.

Question 6

Tolong siapkan meja.

Answer 6

Please set the table.

Question 7

Mahu garam dan lada putih.

Answer 7

Need salt and white pepper.

Question 8

Tak mahu sawi-sawi.

Answer 8

Don’t want mustard.

Question 9

Tuan minum bir tak?

Answer 9

Does master drink beer?

Question 10

Tidak. Kita mesti cermat.

Answer 10

No. We must save money.

Question 11

Tuan minum air.

Answer 11

Master will drink water.

Question 12

Bir sudah tak ada, mem.

Answer 12

There is no beer left, maam.

Question 13

Mem minum satu botol pagi tadi.

Answer 13

You drank a bottle this morning.

Question 14

Itu bukan beer. Itu lemonad. Minuman ringan.

Answer 14

That wasn’t beer. That was lemonade. A soft drink.

Question 15

Tolong tanya tukang kebun kalau buah betik itu sudah masak?

Answer 15

Will you ask the gardener if the papayas are ripe?

Question 16

Dia cakap, belum masak lagi.

Answer 16

He said, not ripe yet.

Question 17

Tapi ini sedikit pisang dari tukang kebun.

Answer 17

But this is some bananas from the gardener.

Question 18

Dia tanya kalau mem mahu buah kelapa?

Answer 18

He asked if you want some coconut?

Question 19

Ia. Dia boleh bawa sedikit.

Answer 19

Yeah. He can bring me some.

Question 20

Yang lebih dia boleh simpan.

Answer 20

The rest he can keep for himself.

Question 21

Mem, peti ais itu sudah rosak.

Answer 21

Mem, the fridge is broken.

Question 22

Tak sejuk. Tak ada air batu.

Answer 22

It’s not cold. No ice.

Question 23

Sudah buka suis?

Answer 23

Is it switched on?

Question 24

Ia, sudah buka.

Answer 24

Yes, it is switched on.

Question 25

Saya mesti telefon suruh tukang datang.

Answer 25

I must call for the men to come.

Question 26

Mesti ada yang salah.

Answer 26

Something must be faulty.