Shops and hotels in Indonesian
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Indonesian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Indonesian phrases in this lesson
- Punya...?POO-nya
- Do you have...?
- Di mana...?dee MAH-nah
- Where is...?
- BukaBOO-kah
- Open
- TutupTOO-toop
- Closed
- Plastik?PLAS-tik
- A bag?
- Terlalu mahalter-LAH-loo MAH-hal
- Too expensive
- Saya sudah pesanSAH-yah SOO-dah peh-SAHN
- I have a reservation
- Sudah termasuk sarapan?SOO-dah ter-MAH-sook sah-RAH-pahn
- Is breakfast included?
- Apa password wifi-nya?AH-pah PAS-word WAI-fai-nyah
- What's the wifi password?
- Boleh saya...?BOH-leh SAH-yah
- Can I...?
Punya means to have. Punya roti? (do you have bread?). In markets, just ask the vendor; they usually know their stock. Supermarkets have maps by the entrance.
"Di mana susu?" (where is milk?). Di is the location marker. The answer comes with a point; Indonesian shopping is straightforward.
Plastik is the bag itself, a loanword. Most supermarkets charge a small amount. Bringing a reusable bag marks you as environmentally conscious, appreciated but not expected.
Bargaining is normal at markets.
Literally "I have already ordered".
Literally "may I ...?".