Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Indonesian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask “How much does this cost?” in Indonesian. |
| Fira: [Normal] Ini harganya berapa? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “this.” |
| Fira: [Normal] ini [Slow] ini |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “the price.” |
| Fira: [Normal] harganya [Slow] harganya |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “how much” or “how many.” |
| Fira: [Normal] berapa [Slow] berapa |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “How much does this cost?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Ini harganya berapa? [Normal] Ini harganya berapa? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask “How much does this cost?” |
| Fira: [Normal] Berapa harga ini? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “how much” or “how many.” |
| Fira: [Normal] berapa [Slow] berapa |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “price.” |
| Fira: [Normal] harga [Slow] harga |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “this.” |
| Fira: [Normal] ini [Slow] ini |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “How much does this cost?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Berapa harga ini? [Normal] Berapa harga ini? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning “Okay, I'll take it.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Baik, saya akan ambil. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “fine, good.” |
| Fira: [Normal] baik [Slow] baik |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “I, me.” |
| Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “will.” |
| Fira: [Normal] akan [Slow] akan |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “to take.” |
| Fira: [Normal] ambil [Slow] ambil |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, “Okay, I'll take it.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Baik, saya akan ambil. [Normal] Baik, saya akan ambil. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, “No, thanks. It's too expensive.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Tidak, terima kasih. Terlalu mahal. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “no, not.” |
| Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “to receive.” |
| Fira: [Normal] terima [Slow] terima |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “love.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kasih [Slow] kasih |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “too,” as in “too much.” |
| Fira: [Normal] terlalu [Slow] terlalu |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “expensive.” |
| Fira: [Normal] mahal [Slow] mahal |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, “No, thanks. It's too expensive.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Tidak, terima kasih. Terlalu mahal. [Normal] Tidak, terima kasih. Terlalu mahal. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Fira: A quicker way to ask “How much?” is Berapa? For example, when you ask for a coffee or kopi at the counter of a coffee shop, you can ask the cashier Pesan kopi dong, berapa? Meaning “One coffee please, how much is it?” |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Fira: Sampai jumpa lagi. |
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