Café & Drinks

1. Kopi susu ciek

   One coffee with milk, please

   Usage

   Used to order a drink; the number goes after the noun

   Grammar Note

   "Susu" can also mean breast, but it is the word for milk too. "Ciek" is one. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Jus pokaik ciek

   One avocado juice, please

   Usage

   Used at a juice stall or cafe

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Tolong agiah aia putiah

   May I have plain water

   Usage

   Asks for plain water at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Aia" is water and "putiah" is white in the dictionary. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Es teh manih ciek

   One sweet iced tea, please

   Usage

   Orders a cold sweet tea at a restaurant or stall

   Grammar Note

   "Manih" is the dictionary word for sweet (Indonesian "manis"). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Buliah indak pakai es?

   Can I have it without ice?

   Usage

   Asks for a drink without ice

   Grammar Note

   "Pakai" is in the dictionary. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Jus buah campua ciek

   One mixed fruit juice, please

   Usage

   Orders a juice made from several fruits

   Grammar Note

   "Campua" is a dictionary adjective meaning gathered into one. "Buah" is fruit. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Kopi ko paik bana

   This coffee is too bitter

   Usage

   Said when the coffee is too bitter, before asking for sugar

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary example for "paik" is "kopi ko paik rasonyo" (this coffee tastes bitter)

8. Indak pakai es

   No ice

   Usage

   Added to an order to leave out the ice

   Grammar Note

   A short form negating the verb "pakai". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Aia mineral

   Bottled water

   Usage

   Used to ask for bottled water

   Grammar Note

   "Aia" is water (Indonesian "air"). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Aia paneh

    Hot water

    Usage

    Used to ask for hot water, for tea or instant noodles

    Grammar Note

    "Paneh" is the dictionary word for hot (Indonesian "panas" with -as becoming -eh).

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