Fashion & Clothing

1. Apakah Anda punya ini dalam ukuran saya?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asking if an item is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   "Apakah Anda punya...?" = "Do you have...?"

2. Boleh saya mencoba ini?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Requesting to try on a clothing item

   Grammar Note

   "Boleh saya...?" = "May I...?"

3. Di mana kamar pasnya?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   "Di mana...?" = "Where is...?"

4. Ini terlalu ketat / longgar / panjang / pendek.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Describing fit issues with a clothing item

   Grammar Note

   "terlalu" = "too" (excessive)

5. Apakah Anda punya ini dalam warna yang berbeda?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking for the same item in a different color

   Grammar Note

   "yang berbeda" = "that is different"

6. Bahan / kain apa yang digunakan?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the fabric or material used

   Grammar Note

   "yang digunakan" = "that is used" (passive relative clause)

7. Apakah ini bisa dicuci dengan mesin?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Checking if the item is machine washable

   Grammar Note

   Passive "dicuci" = "to be washed"

8. Berapa harganya?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Berapa harganya?" = "How much is its price?"

9. Apakah ada diskon?

   Is there a sale or discount?

   Usage

   Asking about discounts or ongoing sales

   Grammar Note

   "Apakah ada...?" = "Is there...?"

10. Saya ambil yang ini.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Indicating you will purchase the item

    Grammar Note

    "Saya ambil yang ini" = "I'll take this one" (colloquial purchase)

11. Saya hanya melihat-lihat, terima kasih.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Letting staff know you are just browsing

    Grammar Note

    "melihat-lihat" = reduplication meaning "just browsing"

12. Apa kebijakan pengembalian / penukaran barang?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Asking about the return and exchange policy

    Grammar Note

    "peng-...-an" = nominalizing affix for actions

13. Apakah ini gaya yang sedang populer sekarang?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Asking if a style is currently trending

    Grammar Note

    "sedang" = progressive aspect "currently/in the process of"

14. Bisakah ini diubah / dikelim untuk saya?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting alterations or hemming of clothing

    Grammar Note

    "Bisakah ini...?" is the passive request pattern, "Can this be ...?". Hemming is "dikelim", the passive of "kelim" (a folded, stitched fabric edge). "Hem" means only a shirt (= kemeja, from Dutch "hemd") or an interjection, so "dihemkan", with "di-…-kan" on it, parses as "be turned into a shirt". If you only want something shortened, "dipendekkan" also works

15. Ini terlihat bagus di kamu — benaran.

    This looks great on you.

    Usage

    Complimenting a companion on how clothing looks on them

    Grammar Note

    "benaran" = "really" (informal emphasis)

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