Cooking & Markets

1. Di mana pasar seger lokal?

   Where is the local fresh market?

   Usage

   Asking where the local fresh market is

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun, as in pasar seger

2. Naon ngaran bahan ieu?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Asking the name of an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   The demonstrative ieu follows its noun

3. Naha daging / lauk ieu seger poé ieu?

   Is this meat / fish fresh today?

   Usage

   Checking that the meat or fish is fresh today

   Grammar Note

   Lauk means fish but also a side dish. Poé ieu literally means this day, so today

4. Naha di dieu aya sayuran organik?

   Do you have organic produce?

   Usage

   Asking whether organic vegetables are sold

   Grammar Note

   The preposition di is written separately from the word after it

5. Kumaha cara nyieun masakan tradisional ieu?

   How do you prepare this traditional dish?

   Usage

   Asking how a traditional dish is made

   Grammar Note

   Nyieun means to make, so cara nyieun is the way of making

6. Tiasa abdi nyobian heula sateuacan mésér?

   Can I taste this before buying?

   Usage

   Asking to taste something before buying

   Grammar Note

   Tiasa and mésér are the polite forms; the everyday ones are bisa and meuli

7. Resep ieu maké bumbu naon waé?

   What spices are used in this recipe?

   Usage

   Asking which spices a recipe uses

   Grammar Note

   Naon waé asks which ones, inviting a list as the answer

8. Abdi hoyong milu kelas masak.

   I'd like to take a cooking class.

   Usage

   Saying you want to join a cooking class

   Grammar Note

   Milu means to take part, and masak means to cook

9. Di mana resep masakan lokal anu saé tiasa kapanggih?

   Where can I find a good local recipe?

   Usage

   Asking where good local recipes can be found

   Grammar Note

   Kapanggih is a passive-like form meaning can be found, and anu is the relative word

10. Ngeunah pisan! Bahan rusiahna naon?

    This is delicious — what is the secret ingredient?

    Usage

    Praising a dish and asking its secret

    Grammar Note

    Pisan comes after the adjective to intensify it

11. Uyah

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for it at the table, or point at it to ask for less

12. Gula

    Sugar

    Usage

    Say it to ask for sugar or to adjust the sweetness

13. Lada

    Pepper

    Usage

    Ask for pepper at the table or to adjust spiciness

14. Minyak goréng

    Oil

    Usage

    Refers to cooking oil used for frying

15. Cuka

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Ask for vinegar or point out a dish's sourness

16. Mentega

    Butter

    Usage

    Asking for butter for bread or cooking

17. Kéju

    Cheese

    Usage

    Ask for cheese or mention a dairy allergy

18. Madu

    Honey

    Usage

    Asking for honey

19. Tahu

    Tofu

    Usage

    Ordering tofu dishes or checking the ingredients

20. Sup

    Soup

    Usage

    Ordering soup or checking whether a dish is soupy

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