Markets & Souvenirs

1. Berapa harga ini?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "Berapa harga ini?" is the standard Indonesian price question. "Berapa" is used in both formal and informal speech

2. Bisa ditawar harganya?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is acceptable

   Grammar Note

   "Tawar" means to haggle. In Indonesian markets, bargaining is almost always expected

3. Saya menawar lima puluh ribu rupiah

   I'll offer fifty thousand rupiah

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Menawar" is the active form of "tawar" with the "me-" prefix. Prices in Indonesia are often quoted in "ribu" (thousands)

4. Bisa kasih diskon?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Informally requesting a discount at a casual market

   Grammar Note

   "Kasih" is the colloquial form of "memberi" (to give). Use "berikan" in more formal contexts

5. Apakah ini buatan tangan?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Buatan" is the noun form of "buat" (to make) + suffix "-an". "Buatan tangan" literally means "hand's creation"

6. Bahan apa yang digunakan untuk membuat ini?

   What material is used to make this?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Digunakan" is the passive form with "di-" prefix. Key words: sutra (silk), katun (cotton), kulit (leather)

7. Bisa dibungkus untuk hadiah?

   Can this be wrapped as a gift?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Dibungkus" is the passive of "bungkus" (to wrap). "Untuk hadiah" means "as a gift"

8. Di mana pasar malam?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Pasar malam" literally means "night market". In Indonesia it is a culturally important evening market event

9. Bisa minta kuitansi?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kuitansi" is borrowed from Dutch "kwitantie". "Bon" is also commonly used for receipt

10. Jam berapa pasar buka?

    What time does the market open?

    Usage

    Checking when the market opens

    Grammar Note

    "Jam berapa" asks "what time". Replace "buka" with "tutup" to ask when it closes

11. Saya hanya lihat-lihat, terima kasih

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Lihat-lihat" is the reduplication of "lihat" (to look), meaning leisurely browsing. Reduplication in Indonesian implies repeated/casual action

12. Apakah bisa bayar dengan kartu?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    Street stalls and traditional markets mostly use cash. Digital wallets like GoPay and OVO are also popular

13. Saya beli ini sebagai oleh-oleh untuk teman

    I'm buying this as a souvenir for a friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Oleh-oleh" is the Indonesian-specific term for travel souvenir. "Souvenir" is also understood

14. Apakah bisa dikirim ke luar negeri?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Luar negeri" literally means "outside the country". JNE, Pos Indonesia, and other couriers handle international shipping

15. Produk apa yang paling bagus di sini?

    What is the best product here?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's top recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "Paling" forms the superlative. "Paling bagus" means "best". "Terbaik" is the prefix-based superlative alternative

16. Harga ini bisa dinegosiasi?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Dinegosiasi" is the passive of "negosiasi" (negotiation). Bargaining is virtually always expected at Indonesian stalls

17. Ada ukuran yang berbeda?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Berbeda" is "beda" (difference) + "ber-" prefix meaning different. Add "lebih besar" or "lebih kecil"

18. Ini terlalu mahal

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Terlalu" means "overly/too". Saying "agak mahal" (a bit expensive) signals openness to bargaining

19. Garam

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for salt at a market or supermarket

20. Gula

    Sugar

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for sugar

21. Lada

    Pepper

    Usage

    Pepper at a market or supermarket; also called "merica". Chilli is "cabai"

22. Minyak goreng

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    "Minyak" alone can mean fuel oil, so "goreng" pins it to cooking oil

23. Cuka

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for vinegar

24. Mentega

    Butter

    Usage

    Butter at a market or supermarket; "mentega" is often used for margarine too, so look for packs labelled "butter" if you want dairy butter

25. Keju

    Cheese

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for cheese

26. Madu

    Honey

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for honey

27. Yoghurt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for yoghurt

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