Eating Out
Examples
| Meaning | In A Sentence | Meaning | |
| menu | menu | Bisa lihat menunya? | Can I see the menu? |
| istimewa | special | Apa yang istiméwa disini? | What’s the restaurant’s specialty? |
| pesan | order | Saya mau pesan … | I want to order … |
| dibawa pulang | take away | Saya mau pesan untuk dibawa pulang | I want to order take away |
| asin | salty | ||
| garam | salt | ||
| merica | pepper | ||
| kurang asin | need more salt | ||
| terlalu asin | too salty | ||
| manis | sweet | ||
| gula | sugar | ||
| asam(asem) | sour | ||
| panas | hot | ||
| pedas | hot(spicy) | ||
| sambal | chilli sauce | ||
| saus tomat | tomato ketchup | ||
| kécap manis | sweet soy | ||
| kécap asin | salt soy | ||
| dingin | cold | ||
| ayam(daging ayam) | chicken | ||
| bébék(daging bébék) | duck | ||
| sapi(daging sapi) | beef | ||
| sapi muda | veal | ||
| kambing(daging kambing) | lamb | ||
| babi(daging babi) | pork | ||
| udang | shrimp | ||
| fish | ikan | ||
| minum | drink | ||
| bon | bill | Bisa minta bonnya? | Can I have the bill please? |
| Berapa semuanya? | How much is it altogether? | ||
| Mas, mas! | To call male waiter | ||
| Mbak, mbak! | To call female waiter | ||
| Énak | delicious | Énak sekali makanannya | The food is very delicious |
| Terima kasih | Thank you |
Read also “Asking For What You Want In Indonesian” written by Dr. Timothy Hassall, Lecturer in Indonesian, Australian National University, Canberra.
