Shopping

1. Dados titiang nawah?

   May I bargain?

   Usage

   Before haggling in markets and souvenir shops. Nawah is the dictionary verb for bargain and dados means may.

   Grammar Note

   Dados + subject + verb? asks for permission.

2. Mael sajan

   It is very expensive

   Usage

   Says the price is high. Mael is the dictionary word for expensive (from Indonesian mahal); the opposite is murah.

   Grammar Note

   Adjective + sajan means very.

3. Dados kuangin?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Asks for a discount. Kuangin is the dictionary word for reduce; this exact phrase is built from checked words and no attested example was found.

   Grammar Note

   The suffix -in marks a request or command.

4. Puniki asli?

   Is this genuine?

   Usage

   Asks whether a textile or craft is authentic. Asli is the dictionary word for original or pure.

   Grammar Note

   A noun + adjective question with rising tone.

5. Titiang ningalin dogen

   I am just looking

   Usage

   When a shop assistant approaches. Ningalin means look and dogen means only; the polite form of dogen is manten.

   Grammar Note

   Verb + dogen means only doing it.

6. Wenten warna len?

   Are there other colors?

   Usage

   Asks for other colors. The dictionary lists warna in the sense of the five direction-colors; it is also used for color generally, but no example was found.

   Grammar Note

   Noun + len means another one.

7. Titiang nunas nota

   May I have the receipt?

   Usage

   After paying. Nota is the dictionary word for bill.

   Grammar Note

   Nunas + noun means please give me.

8. Peken ring dija?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Peken is the everyday word for market; the polite word is pasar.

   Grammar Note

   The Place + ring dija? pattern.

9. Baju

   Clothes, shirt

   Usage

   Clothes or shirt. Politely, someone else's clothing is pangangge or wastra.

   Grammar Note

   A noun, same form as in Indonesian.

10. Selendang

    Selendang (temple sash)

    Usage

    A narrow cloth tied at the waist when entering a temple or praying. It is a dictionary headword; men may wear a saput instead.

    Grammar Note

    A noun, used in temple dress rules.

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