Shopping

1. Sabaraha hargana ieu?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price in a shop or market

   Grammar Note

   Harga is price, -na means 'the' and ieu is the thing you point to

2. Tiasa nawar?

   Can I bargain?

   Usage

   Starting to bargain at a market or stall

   Grammar Note

   Nawar means to bargain and tiasa means can

3. Abdi badé mésér ieu.

   I will buy this

   Usage

   Telling the seller you have decided to buy

   Grammar Note

   Mésér is the polite 'buy' and fine for your own purchase

4. Aya ukuran anu leuwih gedé?

   Is there a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking for a different size

   Grammar Note

   Leuwih means more, gedé big and ukuran size

5. Abdi teu tiasa mésér, mahal teuing.

   I can't buy it, it is too expensive

   Usage

   Politely turning down something too expensive

   Grammar Note

   Teu tiasa means cannot and teuing means too much; a bare 'Teuing!' is rude, so use it only as 'too'

6. Batik ieu asli?

   Is this batik authentic?

   Usage

   Asking whether a batik is genuine

   Grammar Note

   Asli means genuine or original

7. Aya diskon?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking about a discount

   Grammar Note

   Diskon is a loanword from Indonesian

8. Abdi ngan ukur ningali.

   I am just looking

   Usage

   Replying when a shop assistant approaches

   Grammar Note

   Ngan ukur means only and ningali is the polite 'look'

9. Aya warna sanés?

   Are there other colours?

   Usage

   Asking for another colour

   Grammar Note

   Warna is colour and sanés is the polite 'other'

10. Tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Checking before you pay whether cards are accepted

    Grammar Note

    Mayar means to pay, nganggo using and kartu card

11. Abdi teu peryogi struk.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    Peryogi means to need and struk is a till receipt

12. Punten, tiasa dibungkus?

    Excuse me, could you wrap it?

    Usage

    Asking for a purchase to be wrapped; also for takeaway food

    Grammar Note

    Dibungkus is the passive 'be wrapped'

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