Markets & Souvenirs

1. Bara harago iko?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asks the price at a market

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as "Bara harago rumah ko?". "Bara" and "iko" are dictionary words

2. Harago iko buliah dirundiangan?

   Can this price be negotiated?

   Usage

   Opens a price negotiation at a market

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary verb "marundiangan" means to settle something together by discussion. The passive "dirundiangan" is not confirmed as the stock phrase for bargaining. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Lai ado diskon?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asks whether a discount is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Lai ado" means is there (lai does not mean again here). "Diskon" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar

4. Iko dibuek jo tangan?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checks whether a craft or textile is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Dibuek jo" means made with and "tangan" means hand. The form "buatan tangan" also exists. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Iko dibuek dari apo?

   What is this made of?

   Usage

   Asks about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Dibuek dari" means made from. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Buliah dibungkuih untuak hadiah?

   Could you wrap this as a gift?

   Usage

   Asks for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Dima pasa malam?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asks where the night market is; pasa means market

   Grammar Note

   "Pasa", "malam" and "dima" are all dictionary words. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Pukua bara pasa bukak?

   What time does the market open?

   Usage

   Asks when the market opens

   Grammar Note

   "Pukua bara" follows the same pattern as other cards. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Ambo caliak-caliak se, tarimo kasih.

   I'm just looking, thank you.

   Usage

   Politely declines a vendor's offer

   Grammar Note

   "Caliak" (to see) is a dictionary word. "Se" means only. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Buliah babayia jo kartu?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Small stalls often take cash only, so ask first

    Grammar Note

    This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

11. Ambo mambali iko untuak oleh-oleh kawan.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir for a friend.

    Usage

    Explains the purchase is a souvenir, e.g. before asking for wrapping

    Grammar Note

    "Oleh-oleh" (souvenir) is the same as in Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

12. Iko talalu mahal.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Signals the price is too high to open a bargain

    Grammar Note

    "Mahal" is the same as in Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

13. Garam

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for salt

14. Gulo

    Sugar

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for sugar

    Grammar Note

    "Gulo" has the example "raso gulo manih" (the sweet taste of sugar); it corresponds to Indonesian gula

15. Marica

    Pepper

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for pepper; chilli is lado

    Grammar Note

    "Marica" means pepper (example "padeh raso marica")

16. Minyak goreng

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for cooking oil

    Grammar Note

    The synonym is "minyak manih"; "minyak goreng" is also used

17. Mentega

    Butter

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for butter

    Grammar Note

    "Mentega" has the variant "mantega"

18. Keju

    Cheese

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for cheese

    Grammar Note

    A loanword identical to Indonesian

19. Madu

    Honey

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for honey

    Grammar Note

    "Madu" has the example "minum madu labah"

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