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Di restoran At 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. Pronunciation corner: the vowels in "nasi, ayam, air".
Dialogue
dua kopis? dua kopi?
- Pelayan Mau pesan apa? What would you like to order?
- Mike Dua 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".
- Mike Oh, dua kopi dan sepiring nasi ayam, tolong. Oh, two coffees and a plate of chicken rice, please.
Dialogue
Memesan — Ordering
- Pelayan Mau pesan apa? What would you like to order?
- Sari Saya pesan nasi ayam dan segelas air, tolong. I order chicken rice and a glass of water, please.
- Pelayan Baik. Ini menunya. Certainly. Here is the menu.
- Sari Terima kasih. Thank you.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| restoran | n. | restaurant | |
| warung | n. | small eatery, stall | |
| menu | n. | menu | |
| memesan | v. | to order | |
| nasi | n. | rice (cooked) | |
| ayam | n. | chicken | |
| gelas | n. | glass | |
| piring | n. | plate | |
| cangkir | n. | cup | |
| air | n. | water |
Grammar
Tanpa "-s" jamak; angka + benda No plural "-s"; number + noun
Bahasa Indonesia TIDAK memakai akhiran jamak "-s". Kata benda tetap sama untuk satu atau banyak; jumlah ditunjukkan oleh ANGKA: satu kopi, dua kopi, tiga kopi (bukan "kopis"). Penutur Inggris sering menambah "-s" dari bahasa Inggris — "dua kopis" ✗ → "dua kopi" ✓. Untuk menyebut wadah atau porsi, pakai awalan "se-" (= satu) yang menempel: segelas air (satu gelas air), secangkir kopi, sepiring nasi. Memesan dengan sopan: "Saya pesan…", "Boleh minta…", atau tambahkan "tolong" di akhir: "Dua kopi, tolong".
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".
- 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.
pronunciation
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