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Indonesian in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Nol sampai sepuluh
Learn as a complete set.
Telephone numbers are said digit by digit. This course number is . asks how many or how much.
Numbers precede nouns and the noun stays unmarked: . means do not have. Do not add an English plural ending.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have two keys. | ||
| I have two keys. | ||
| I have zero keys. | ||
| I have zero keys. | ||
| Miko has ten keys. | ||
| Miko has ten keys. | ||
Sebelas, dua belas, mau
Learn for eleven and for twelve; continue through , then .
is an ordinary polite order with a greeting and a friendly tone. Add or ; is another way to express wanting.
Classifiers can occur between one/number and a noun: , , . They are useful but not mandatory in every everyday count. often means one.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The table number is eleven. | ||
| The table number is eleven. | ||
| The table number is twelve. | ||
| The table number is twelve. | ||
| There are thirteen people. | ||
| There are thirteen people. | ||
Ribu, berapa harga
Tens are built with : , , , through . Add units after them: . means one hundred.
Real Indonesian prices need , thousand, now: is Rp23.000. Learn (one thousand) and (one hundred thousand) for practical money amounts.
asks the price. Coffee is 23,000 rupiah, tea 15,000, a roll 6,000, cake 35,000. Tea plus a roll is 21,000 rupiah. Large number building is revisited later.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah. | ||
| Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah. | ||
| Tea is fifteen thousand rupiah. | ||
| Tea is fifteen thousand rupiah. | ||
| A roll is six thousand rupiah. | ||
| A roll is six thousand rupiah. | ||
Tidak punya, berapa banyak
works for countable quantities and prices. Say , . Numbers do not require a doubled noun.
is knowing a fact; or is knowing a person or animal: , .
means much/many; a little/few. In real prices, is 220,000. negates having; means do not have yet.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I want six apples. | ||
| I want six apples. | ||
| I want nineteen apples. | ||
| I want nineteen apples. | ||
| How many apples? | ||
| How many apples? | ||
Dengan, tanpa, itu saja
Use for with and for without: . The preposition does not change for a person or food.
finishes an order. declines politely. In the café, means the change from your payment.
Tens continue . The 80,000-rupiah order paid with 100,000 gives 20,000 change. joins common units: , .
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tea with milk. | ||
| Tea with milk. | ||
| Coffee without sugar. | ||
| Coffee without sugar. | ||
| Bread with cheese. | ||
| Bread with cheese. | ||
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I have two keys.
.
The table number is eleven.
.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
.
I want six apples.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya punya kunci.
I have two keys.
Nomor meja .
The table number is eleven.
Kopi dua puluh tiga rupiah.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
Saya mau apel.
I want six apples.
Teh susu.
Tea with milk.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Kopi dua puluh tiga rupiah.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
Saya mau apel.
I want six apples.
Teh susu.
Tea with milk.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have two keys.
The table number is eleven.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
I want six apples.
Tea with milk.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The table number is eleven.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
The table number is eleven.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee is twenty-three thousand rupiah.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I want six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I want six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
