Shopping

Examples

Meaning
Belanja yuk! Let’s go shopping
Yang ini berapa harganya? How much is this one?
Cuma lihat-lihat Just browsing around
Bisa lihat yang ini? Can I take a look at this?
Saya mau coba yang ini, bisa? Can I try this on?
Ada ukuran M? Do you have M size?
Saya mau beli yang ini I want to buy this one
Kok mahal sekali? Why is it so expensive?
Wah .. mahal juga yaa .. Wow .. that’s exepensive, isn’t it?
Wah! Kemahalan … Wow .. that’s too expensive for me
Boleh kurang? Can you make it cheaper?
Boleh tawar? Can I make a bargain?
Kurangin sedikit harganya Give me less price
Berapa harga pastinya?
Berapa harga pasnya?
What is your fixed price?
Maaf, bagian baju wanita di mana mbak? Excuse me, where is the Woman’s Clothes Department?
Maaf mas, toko ini jual sepatu nggak? Excuse me,does this shop carry shoes?
Di mana saya bisa tukar uang? Where can I change my money?
Saya perlu tukar uang I need to change my money
Saya perlu uang kecil I need small change
Money changer di mana pak? Sir, where is money changer?
Sir, where can I find money changer?
Berapa kurs hari ini? What’s today exchange rate?
Terima kartu kredit nggak?
Terima Visa/Amex?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu kredit?
Do you accept credit card?
Do you take Visa/Amex?
Can I pay with credit card?

Read also “Asking For What You Want In Indonesian” written by Dr. Timothy Hassall, Lecturer in Indonesian, Australian National University, Canberra.

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