Markets & Souvenirs

1. Ieu hargana sabaraha?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking a price at a market

   Grammar Note

   Harga is price, -na means 'the' and sabaraha is how much

2. Hargana tiasa ditawar?

   Can the price be bargained?

   Usage

   Checking whether bargaining is possible

   Grammar Note

   Tiasa is can and ditawar is to be bargained; nawar is the active verb

3. Abdi nawar saratus rébu rupia, tiasa?

   I offer 100,000 rupiah, is that all right?

   Usage

   Bargaining with a concrete offer

   Grammar Note

   Nawar is to bargain and saratus rébu is 100,000; swap in your own figure

4. Tiasa langkung mirah sakedik?

   Can it be a little cheaper?

   Usage

   Asking for a small discount

   Grammar Note

   Langkung is the polite 'more', mirah is cheap and sakedik is a little

5. Ieu dijieun ku leungeun atanapi ku mesin?

   Is this handmade or machine-made?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   Dijieun is 'made', ku means by and leungeun is hand

6. Ieu dijieun tina bahan naon?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking what an item is made of

   Grammar Note

   Tina means from, bahan is material and naon is what

7. Punten, tiasa dibungkus kado?

   Excuse me, can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Asking for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   Punten is the polite 'excuse me', dibungkus is wrapped and kado is gift

8. Pasar peuting aya di mana?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking where the night market is

   Grammar Note

   Pasar is market, peuting is night and di mana is where

9. Punten, tiasa kéngingkeun struk?

   Excuse me, may I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt

   Grammar Note

   Kéngingkeun is the polite 'to obtain' and struk is a receipt

10. Pasar ieu buka jam sabaraha?

    What time does this market open?

    Usage

    Asking when a market opens

    Grammar Note

    Buka is open and jam sabaraha is what time

11. Abdi ngan ukur ningali-ningali, hatur nuhun.

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a seller's offer

    Grammar Note

    Ngan ukur means only and ningali is to look

12. Di dieu tiasa mayar ku kartu?

    Can I pay by card here?

    Usage

    Checking if cards are accepted

    Grammar Note

    Mayar is to pay and ku means by

13. Abdi mésér ieu kanggo oléh-oléh.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir

    Usage

    Buying something as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    Mésér is the polite 'buy' and oléh-oléh is a souvenir

14. Tiasa dikirim ka luar nagri?

    Can this be shipped abroad?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    Dikirim is sent and luar nagri is abroad

15. Anu mana anu paling seger?

    Which one is the freshest?

    Usage

    Choosing fresh produce

    Grammar Note

    Anu mana is which, paling is most and seger is fresh

16. Aya ukuran anu séjén?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Asking for another size

    Grammar Note

    Ukuran is size and séjén is other

17. Ieu mahal teuing.

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Starting to bargain by saying it is too pricey

    Grammar Note

    Mahal is expensive and teuing is too; a bare Teuing! is rude

18. Naon oléh-oléh has dieu?

    What is a typical souvenir from here?

    Usage

    Asking for a local speciality to take home

    Grammar Note

    Has means typical of and dieu is here

19. Buah-buahan

    Fruit

    Usage

    Naming fruit in general

    Grammar Note

    Reduplicated buah means fruit of various kinds

20. Bawang bodas

    Garlic

    Usage

    Buying garlic

    Grammar Note

    Bawang is onion-family and bodas is white

21. Bawang bombay

    Onion

    Usage

    Buying onions

    Grammar Note

    Bawang bombay is the common bulb onion

22. Cabé

    Chilli

    Usage

    Buying chillies

    Grammar Note

    Cabé is chilli; lombok is another word for it

23. Jahé

    Ginger

    Usage

    Buying ginger

    Grammar Note

    Jahé is ginger; é stands for the vowel /e/

24. Yogurt

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Buying yoghurt

    Grammar Note

    Yogurt is a loanword

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