Dialogue: Expressions during a meeting

Question 1

After you, please.

Answer 1

Anda duluan, silakan.

Question 2

But …

Answer 2

Tapi … / Tetapi…

Question 3

Sorry - I didn’t catch that last word.

Answer 3

Maaf, saya tidak bisa dengar kata yang terakhir.

Question 4

Can I just check I’ve understood you correctly?

Answer 4

Bisa saya tanya lagi supaya saya betul-betul mengerti?

Question 5

Sorry … I interrupted you. You were saying …

Answer 5

Maaf…saya menyela ya. Tadi Anda berkata …

Question 6

Can I just finish my point?

Answer 6

Boleh saya selesaikan dulu kalimat saya?

Question 7

Sorry to interrupt, but …

Answer 7

Maaf saya menyela, tapi …

Question 8

Can I just say something?

Answer 8

Boleh saya mengatakan sesuatu hal?

Question 9

Sorry, but I’m really not sure I’ve understood you correctly.

Answer 9

Maaf, tapi saya kurang pasti apakah saya sudah betul-bteul mengerti Anda.

Question 10

Can I just stop you for a second?

Answer 10

Boleh saya mengganggu/menyela Anda sebentar?

Question 11

Sorry, but you’ve lost me. What exactly are we talking about?

Answer 11

Maaf, saya kurang mengerti. Apa yang sebetulnya Anda maksudkan?

Question 12

Do you think …?

Answer 12

Apakah Anda berpikir/mengira bahwa…?

Question 13

Sorry, was that “murah” or “mudah”?

Answer 13

Maaf, apa tadi Anda mengatakan “murah” atau “mudah”?

Question 14

Go on.

Answer 14

Silakan diteruskan / dilanjutkan.

Question 15

Sorry, you were about to say something and I cut you off.

Answer 15

Maaf, tadi Anda mau mengatakan sesuatu dan saya menyela Anda.

Question 16

Hang on a second, can you let me finish?

Answer 16

Tunggu sebentar ya, bisa saya selesaikan dulu pembicaraan saya?

Question 17

That would work, wouldn’t it?

Answer 17

Itu bisa jalan, bukan?

Question 18

I’ll let you speak in a second.

Answer 18

Saya akan memberi Anda kesempatan untuk berbicara sebentar lagi.

Question 19

What about if we …?

Answer 19

Bagaimana kalau kita…?

Question 20

I’m not familiar with the abbreviation R and D. Can someone help me?

Answer 20

Saya kurang jelas dengan singkatan R dan D. Apa ada yang bisa membantu menjelaskannya?

Question 21

What exactly do you mean by…?

Answer 21

Apa sebetulnya maksud Anda dengan mengatakan…?

Question 22

I’m sorry, but this is really important.

Answer 22

Maaf, tapi ini betul-betul penting.

Question 23

Why don’t we …?

Answer 23

Mengapa kita tidak…?

Question 24

OK, I understood almost everything, but not the last bit.

Answer 24

Baiklah, saya mengerti hampir semuanya, tapi bagian yang terakhir kurang mengerti.

Question 25

What are we voting on now?

Answer 25

Kita akan pilih yang mana sekarang?

Question 26

Would you mind speaking a bit more slowly, please? I’m having trouble keeping up.

Answer 26

Kalau tidak keberatan, tolong berbicara sedikit lebih pelan, ya? Saya sedikit kesulitan mengikuti Anda.

Question 27

Sorry, but could you speak up a little. It’s difficult to hear you from here.

Answer 27

Maaf, tolong berbicara lebih keras sedikit ya. Sulit mendengar suara Anda dari sini.