Percakapan inggris di stasiun kereta api barangkali merupakan tips yang tepat untuk mengurangi kebosanan menunggu kereta api maupun ketika dalam perjalanan dalam kereta api bagi kamu dan teman-teman. Ya, tips ini hanya berlaku untuk kamu yang naik kereta dengan teman atau partner yang mau diajak berbicara bahasa inggris. Kalau orang asing tentu tidak semua orang mau diajak percakapan inggris kecuali di luar negeri dan kecuali lagi orang yang duduk di samping kamu adalah seorang bule yang negara asalnya berbahasa inggris.
Percakapan Inggris di Stasiun The Train’s Arrival Is Delayed
*TC = Ticket Clerk
Tio : Okay, I will buy the tickets for us.
Mita : Alright, I and Rendi will wait here.
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[Tio goes TC the ticket counter]
Tio : Excuse me. I’d like TC buy three Mahadaya Express tickets for Semarang destination. Is this the right counter?
TC : Yes, it is. You want TC take business or executive class?
Tio : It’s business class, please.
TC : It’s for three tickets?
Tio : Yes, please.
TC : It’s all Rp. 45,000 for three tickets.
Tio : Here you are. And where is the platform for this train?
TC : It’s Platform 6
Tio : What time is the train’s arrival?
TC : One has just left 5 minutes ago, you can take another one in 30 minutes.
Tio : Alright. Thank you.
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Rendi : You have the tickets, Tio?
Tio : Yes, here are the tickets for each of you.
Mita : What time will our train come?
Tio : That ticket counter clerk said that one has just left 5 minutes ago. We have to wait for the next train in 60 minutes.
Rendi : Great, okay, I’m a little hungry though, do you mind if we get something to eat before we leave?
Mita : Good idea. I’m a bit famished too.
Tio : Alright, let’s have something to eat before we get on the train.
[About 30 minutes later]
Tio : Do you have your tickets on you, Guys?
Mita : Of course, it’s in my Jacket’s pocket
Rendi : Oh, my! I can’t find it in my pocket.
Tio : Did you put it in your pocket? Try to find it in your duffle bag.
Rendi : [examining his duffle bag] Found it! It turns out TC be in my duffle bag!
Mita : You’re so careless, Rendi. Just imagine what would happen if you lost your ticket.
Rendi : I’m sorry for making you panic, Guys. I just forgot where I put it.
Tio : Okay, let’s go check out our train’s arrival. We can’t lose our train.
[Talking to EC = Enquiry Clerk]
Tio : Excuse me, Sir. What time is the arrival of Mahadaya Express for Semarang destination?
EC : I’m afraid it’s coming late by over an hour. We have just announced about the delay.
Tio : Do you mean that we have to wait for an extra one hour?
EC : I’m afraid you do. I’m sorry for this inconvenience.
Tio : Okay….
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Mita : What’s wrong, Tio?
Tio : The enquiry clerk said that our train’s arrival is delayed. We might have to wait for one hour.
Rendi : Oh great, now we are really going to come late to Semarang.
Mita : [Sighs] Okay, it’s better to tell our parents about our late so they won’t get worried.
Tio : Alright. Let’s tell them by phone call.
Glossaries (kosa kata) Percakapan Inggris di Stasiun
Destination: tujuan
Ticket clerk: petugas penjual tiket
Arrival: kedatangan
Famished: lapar
Get on the train: naik keretanya
Duffle bag: tas jinjing
Careless: ceroboh
Imagine: membayangkan
Check out: memeriksa
Announce: memberitahu, mengabarkan
Inconvenience: ketidaknyamanan
What’s wrong?: Ada apa?/ apa yang terjadi?
Enquiry Clerk: petugas informasi
Delayed: ditunda, terlambat