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Harga dan membayar Prices 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. Pronunciation corner: the tapped r in the price words.
Dialogue
Berapa harga? Berapa harganya?
- Budi Mike, barang itu berapa? Mike, how much is that item?
- Mike Sebentar, saya tanya. "Berapa harga?" One moment, I'll ask. "Berapa harga?" (slip: add the suffix "-nya" → "Berapa harganya?")
- Budi Pakai "-nya": "Berapa harganya?" Use "-nya": "Berapa harganya?"
- Mike Oh, Berapa harganya? — Delapan puluh ribu rupiah. Oh, "Berapa harganya?" — Eighty thousand rupiah.
Dialogue
Membayar — Paying
- Mike Selamat siang. Barang ini berapa harganya? Good afternoon. How much is this item?
- Sari Enam puluh ribu rupiah. Sixty thousand rupiah.
- Mike Murah. Saya bayar tunai. Cheap. I'll pay in cash.
- Sari Terima kasih. Ini kembaliannya. Thank you. Here is your change.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| harga | n. | price | |
| mahal | adj. | expensive | |
| murah | adj. | cheap | |
| bayar | v. | to pay | |
| tunai | n. | cash | |
| kartu | n. | card | |
| rupiah | n. | rupiah (Indonesian currency) | |
| gratis | adj. | free (no cost) | |
| kembalian | n. | change (money returned) | |
| diskon | n. | discount |
Grammar
Menanyakan harga: "berapa" dan akhiran "-nya" Asking a price: "berapa" and the suffix "-nya"
Ada dua cara mudah menanyakan harga. Yang pertama menunjuk barang: "Ini berapa?" (this how-much). Yang kedua memakai kata "harga" + akhiran "-nya": "Berapa harganya?". Akhiran "-nya" berarti "itu / -nya" — "harganya" = "harga barang itu" (its price). Penutur Inggris sering lupa "-nya" dan berkata "Berapa harga?" ✗ → "Berapa harganya?" ✓. Jawab dengan angka + rupiah: "Lima puluh ribu rupiah" (perhatikan "ribu" = seribu). Berkomentar tentang harga: "Mahal!" atau "Murah". Minta potongan: "Ada diskon?".
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?).
- 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.
pronunciation
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