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1. Berapa harganya?

   How much is it?

   Grammar Note

   "-nya" is a specific article suffix. "Berapa harganya" = how much is the price? "Terlalu mahal" = too expensive

2. Mahal sekali

   Very expensive

   Usage

   A useful opener for price negotiation; bargaining is common at markets and local shops

   Grammar Note

   "Sekali" placed after an adjective means "very" — e.g. "bagus sekali" (very good), "enak sekali" (very delicious). Indonesian adjectives need no conjugation.

3. Ada diskon?

   Is there a discount?

   Grammar Note

   "Diskon" is borrowed from English "discount." Indonesian has many English loanwords (hotel, taksi, internet). "Ada...?" is a handy pattern for asking if something exists.

4. Bisa lebih murah?

   Can you make it cheaper?

   Usage

   Classic bargaining phrase, especially useful at markets and in Bali

   Grammar Note

   "Lebih + adjective" forms the comparative — "lebih murah" (cheaper), "lebih besar" (bigger). No verb conjugation in Indonesian. "Bisa" is the modal for ability/possibility.

5. Saya ambil ini

   I'll take this

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian word order is Subject-Verb-Object, similar to English. No verb conjugation. "Saya ambil" is natural colloquially; "Saya mau ambil ini" is slightly more polite.

6. Ada ukuran lain?

   Do you have other sizes?

   Grammar Note

   "Lain" (other/another) follows the noun: "ukuran lain" (other size), "warna lain" (other colour). Indonesian adjectives generally follow the noun they modify.

7. Ada warna lain?

   Do you have other colours?

   Grammar Note

   "Ada + noun + lain?" pattern. Colour vocab: merah (red), biru (blue), hijau (green), kuning (yellow), putih (white), hitam (black).

8. Bayar tunai

   Pay with cash

   Grammar Note

   Subject pronouns are often dropped in Indonesian. "Bayar tunai" is a natural shortening of "Saya bayar tunai" (I pay cash). Add "Saya mau..." for a politer form.

9. Bisa pakai kartu kredit?

   Can I pay by credit card?

   Grammar Note

   "Kartu" (card) comes via Dutch. "Bisa pakai...?" is a versatile pattern for asking about accepted payment or tool usage — swap in "kartu debit" (debit card) etc.

10. Ada yang lebih murah?

    Do you have anything cheaper?

    Grammar Note

    "Yang" is a relativizer equivalent to English "that/which." "Ada yang lebih murah?" = "do you have something that is cheaper?" Pattern: Ada yang + [adjective]?

11. Saya tidak perlu struk

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    How to decline when staff ask "Struknya diambil?" (would you like the receipt?). "Struk" is the till slip; the formal receipt used for expense claims is "kuitansi"

    Grammar Note

    Formed by adding the declined noun straight after "Saya tidak perlu" (I do not need). "Tidak" negates verbs and adjectives, as opposed to "bukan", which negates nouns. The standard spelling of "struk" is "setruk", but shops write and say "struk"

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