IMPERSONATING MY MUM

Daily Conversations

“Ih, terseraaaah....”

(Uh, whatever...)

“PAKE BAJU!”

(GET YOUR CLOTHES ON)

“Akhirnya anak ini mandi juga.”

(Finally you take a shower)

“Enak aja, mami kan ga begitu! Kamu suka mengada-ada deh, melebay-lebaykan.”

(I’m not like that! You just make things up, overstate things)

“Eh, tau nggak barusan mami beli apa? Hihihihihik.”

(Do you know what I just bought? Hihihihi)

usually plants, fish, figurines, or wooden statue.

"Aduh, ini anak kentut lagi! BAU BANGET!"

(Ewh, you farted! SMELLS AWFUL!)

the most effective way to get her out of my room when she ain't sleepy.

"Aduuh jangan, nanti gendut. Kan kamu mau diet."

(Oh, don't, you'll get fat. Didn't you say you want to diet)

"EMBERRRR..."

(OBVIOUSLYYY...)

About Our House

“Nanti tuh mami mau beresin, tapi nggak sekarang. Belum sempet-sempet nih.”

(I’ll tidy things up later, but not now. I haven’t got the time somehow)

her arts & crafts “supplies” are still mountaineering in a small room next to mine, which my friends thought is a stockroom.

"Biarin ajaa... rumah-rumah mami. Nanti kalo kamu punya rumah sendiri terserah deh ya..."

(Whatever, it's my house, duh. Later when you have your own house it's all up to you...)

when I cringe over her decorations and choice of color or, well, just how much plants and trinkets she spreads in all corners of the house.

When I Talk About My Friends

“Kasian ya temen kamu itu... ckckck.”

(Poor thing your friend is... ckckck)

"Bilangin tuh temen kamu..."

(Go tell your friend that...)

The Most Effective Way for Her to Make Me Do Things

“Kamu temenin mami dong, masa mami sendirian. Gak kasih uang jajan nih.”

(Come with me, there’s no way I’m going alone. If you won’t, I won’t give your allowance either)