Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 19
Di restoranAt the restaurant
Ordering food. The key point: Indonesian has NO plural ending "-s". Number alone shows quantity: "dua kopi" (two coffees), not "dua kopis". English speakers often add the English "-s". For a container/portion, use the prefix "se-" (= one): segelas air (a glass of water), secangkir kopi (a cup of coffee), sepiring nasi (a plate of rice). Order: "Saya pesan…", "Boleh minta…", "…, tolong". New words: restoran, warung, menu, memesan, nasi, ayam, gelas, piring, cangkir, air.
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dua kopis? dua kopi?
- PelayanMau pesan apa?What would you like to order?
- MikeDua kopis, tolong.Two coffees, please. (slip: Indonesian has no plural "-s" — say "dua kopi")
- Pelayan"Dua kopi" — bahasa Indonesia tidak pakai "-s"."Dua kopi" — Indonesian does not use "-s".
- MikeOh, dua kopi dan sepiring nasi ayam, tolong.Oh, two coffees and a plate of chicken rice, please.
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Memesan— Ordering
- PelayanMau pesan apa?What would you like to order?
- SariSaya pesan nasi ayam dan segelas air, tolong.I order chicken rice and a glass of water, please.
- PelayanBaik. Ini menunya.Certainly. Here is the menu.
- SariTerima kasih.Thank you.
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- restoran
nounrestaurant
- warung
nounsmall eatery, stall
- menu
nounmenu
- memesan
verbto order
- nasi
nounrice (cooked)
- ayam
nounchicken
- gelas
nounglass
- piring
nounplate
- cangkir
nouncup
- air
nounwater
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No plural "-s"; number + noun
Explanation
Indonesian does NOT use a plural ending "-s". A noun stays the same for one or many; quantity is shown by the NUMBER: satu kopi, dua kopi, tiga kopi (not "kopis"). English speakers often add the English "-s" — "dua kopis" ✗ → "dua kopi" ✓. To name a container or portion, use the attached prefix "se-" (= one): segelas air (one glass of water), secangkir kopi, sepiring nasi. Order politely: "Saya pesan…", "Boleh minta…", or add "tolong" at the end: "Dua kopi, tolong".
Examples
- Boleh minta menu?May I have the menu?
- Saya pesan nasi ayam.I order chicken rice.
- Dua kopi, tolong.Two coffees, please.
- Saya mau segelas air.I want a glass of water.
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