Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 22
Harga dan membayarPrices and paying
Price vocabulary: harga, mahal, murah, bayar, tunai, kartu, rupiah, gratis, kembalian, diskon. Key grammar: ask a price with "Ini berapa?" (how much is this?) or "Berapa harganya?" (how much is it?). The suffix "-nya" means "its/the" (harga → harganya = the price of that thing). English speakers often forget "-nya" — "Berapa harga?" ✗ → "Berapa harganya?" ✓. Answer with a number + rupiah.
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Berapa harga? Berapa harganya?
- BudiMike, barang itu berapa?Mike, how much is that item?
- MikeSebentar, saya tanya. "Berapa harga?"One moment, I'll ask. "Berapa harga?" (slip: add the suffix "-nya" → "Berapa harganya?")
- BudiPakai "-nya": "Berapa harganya?"Use "-nya": "Berapa harganya?"
- MikeOh, Berapa harganya? — Delapan puluh ribu rupiah.Oh, "Berapa harganya?" — Eighty thousand rupiah.
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Membayar— Paying
- MikeSelamat siang. Barang ini berapa harganya?Good afternoon. How much is this item?
- SariEnam puluh ribu rupiah.Sixty thousand rupiah.
- MikeMurah. Saya bayar tunai.Cheap. I'll pay in cash.
- SariTerima kasih. Ini kembaliannya.Thank you. Here is your change.
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- harga
nounprice
- mahal
adjectiveexpensive
- murah
adjectivecheap
- bayar
verbto pay
- tunai
nouncash
- kartu
nouncard
- rupiah
nounrupiah (Indonesian currency)
- gratis
adjectivefree (no cost)
- kembalian
nounchange (money returned)
- diskon
noundiscount
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Asking a price: "berapa" and the suffix "-nya"
Explanation
There are two easy ways to ask a price. The first points at the item: "Ini berapa?" (this how-much). The second uses the word "harga" + the suffix "-nya": "Berapa harganya?". The suffix "-nya" means "its / the" — "harganya" = "the price of that thing" (its price). English speakers often forget "-nya" and say "Berapa harga?" ✗ → "Berapa harganya?" ✓. Answer with a number + rupiah: "Lima puluh ribu rupiah" (note "ribu" = thousand). Comment on a price: "Mahal!" (expensive) or "Murah" (cheap). Ask for a cut: "Ada diskon?" (is there a discount?).
Examples
- Ini berapa?How much is this?
- Berapa harganya?How much is it (the price)?
- Lima puluh ribu rupiah.Fifty thousand rupiah.
- Barang ini mahal. Saya bayar tunai.This item is expensive. I pay in cash.
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