Public Transport

1. Terminal bus ring dija?

   Where is the bus terminal?

   Usage

   Asks for the bus terminal. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Terminal and bus are Indonesian loans.

   Grammar Note

   Ring dija at the end means "where is".

2. Bus ka Ubud ring dija?

   Where is the bus to Ubud?

   Usage

   Looks for the bus to a destination. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Ka plus a place name gives the destination; swap in other towns.

3. Bus puniki ka Ubud?

   Does this bus go to Ubud?

   Usage

   Checks the destination before boarding. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   The verb is left out; rising intonation makes it a question.

4. Aji karcis ka Ubud kuda?

   How much is a ticket to Ubud?

   Usage

   Asks the fare. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Aji kuda asks the price; the item or destination goes in between.

5. Tulung orahin titiang yening sampun neked

   Please tell me when we arrive

   Usage

   Asks the driver to tell you when you arrive. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Orahin is the imperative of orah, to tell. Yening plus sampun plus a verb means "when it has happened".

6. Wenten bemo ka Ubud?

   Is there a bemo to Ubud?

   Usage

   Asks whether a shared minibus (bemo) goes there. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Wenten plus noun plus ka plus destination asks if one exists.

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