Mr and Ms White in pictures – ‘To the North’
This one is tricky. In many parts on Indonesia, including Bali, people tend to give you guidelines according to mata angin (cardinal points [eyes of the wind]). Even if you happen to have a map, can you always be sure that the north they are thinking is the north also on your map? So is it straight, left or right?
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Translation:
Pak, kalau mau ke candi nya, ke mana ya? – Sir, if (I) want (to go) to that temple, where (should I go)?
Ke utara aja, nanti ke timur – Just to the north, then (turn) to the east
Jadi masih lurus, kanan atau ke kiri? – So (I still have to go) straight, (turn to the) right or to the left?
Mr and Ms White in pictures – ‘Say It Again!’
Sorry for being away for a while. Since I happened to drop my mobile phone and couldn’t use the application to create new comics, it was time to learn to do it in more proper way. Here’s a scene from Ubud market that Ms White happened to visit these days.
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Translation:
Ibu mau ke mana ya? – Where are you going, miss?
Ibu, bu – mother, but also commonly used for any lady, mostly elder, but not necessarily
Tapi ibu sudah bilang ‘mari, bu’ … – But you (Mrs) already said farewell
Mari… – Let’s go! (also: Mari, yuk!) An informal way to send someone to the road or greet someone on track, e.g when hiking
Bukan ‘mari, bu’, tapi lima ribu lagi, bu! – Not a farewell, but ‘five thousand more’
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