Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 21
BelanjaShopping
Shopping vocabulary: beli, jual, toko, pasar, supermarket, pelanggan, penjual, barang, buka, tutup. Key grammar: "mau + verb" to say what you want to do — mau beli (want to buy), mau jual (want to sell). And like adjectives (ch20), the pointer "ini/itu" (this/that) comes AFTER the noun: "barang ini" (this item; not "ini barang", which means "this is an item"). English speakers, used to "this shirt", put the pointer in front — "beli ini barang" ✗ → "beli barang ini" ✓.
Dialogue
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ini barang? barang ini?
- BudiMike, kamu mau beli apa?Mike, what do you want to buy?
- MikeSaya mau beli ini barang.I want to buy this item. (slip: the pointer goes after the noun → "barang ini"; "ini barang" means "this is an item")
- BudiPenunjuk setelah benda: "barang ini".The pointer after the noun: "barang ini".
- MikeOh, saya mau beli barang ini.Oh, I want to buy this item.
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Di toko— At the shop
- MikeSelamat siang. Toko buka?Good afternoon. Is the shop open?
- SariBuka. Mau beli apa?Open. What do you want to buy?
- MikeSaya mau beli barang ini. Dua, ya.I want to buy this item. Two, please.
- SariDi sini ada banyak barang.We have many items here.
- MikeTerima kasih.Thank you.
Vocabulary
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- beli
verbto buy
- jual
verbto sell
- toko
nounshop, store
- pasar
nounmarket
- supermarket
nounsupermarket
- pelanggan
nouncustomer
- penjual
nounseller, vendor
- barang
noungoods, thing, item
- buka
verbto open, to be open
- tutup
verbto close, to be closed
Grammar
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mau + verb; the pointer "ini/itu" after the noun
Explanation
To say what you want to do, use "mau + verb": mau beli, mau jual, mau makan. No word goes between "mau" and the verb. To ask: "Kamu mau beli apa?" (What do you want to buy?). And remember the ch20 pattern: the pointers "ini" (this) and "itu" (that) come AFTER the noun, just like adjectives — "barang ini" (this item), "toko itu" (that shop). Careful: "ini barang" is not "this item" but the sentence "ini adalah barang" (this is an item). English speakers, used to "this shirt", say "beli ini barang" ✗ → "beli barang ini" ✓.
Examples
- Saya mau beli barang ini.I want to buy this item.
- Kamu mau beli apa?What do you want to buy?
- Toko itu buka.That shop is open.
- Penjual mau jual banyak barang.The seller wants to sell many goods.
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