Learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 23 - Asking for the Bill. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the bill and check your change in Indonesian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask “Can you bring the bill, please?” in Indonesian. |
| Fira: [Normal] Boleh minta bon? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “may, can.” |
| Fira: [Normal] boleh [Slow] boleh |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “to ask for.” |
| Fira: [Normal] minta [Slow] minta |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “bill.” |
| Fira: [Normal] bon [Slow] bon |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Can you bring the bill, please?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Boleh minta bon? [Normal] Boleh minta bon? |
| Eric: Now, here's the informal way to ask “Where can I pay the bill?” |
| Fira: [Normal] Bayarnya di mana? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “the payment.” |
| Fira: [Normal] bayarnya [Slow] bayarnya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “at, in, on.” |
| Fira: [Normal] di [Slow] di |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “where, which.” |
| Fira: [Normal] mana [Slow] mana |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation again. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Where can I pay the bill?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Bayarnya di mana? [Normal] Bayarnya di mana? |
| Eric: Here's a formal way to say “Excuse me, the change is wrong.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Permisi, kembaliannya salah. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “excuse me.” |
| Fira: [Normal] permisi [Slow] permisi |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “the change.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kembaliannya [Slow] kembaliannya |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “wrong, false.” |
| Fira: [Normal] salah [Slow] salah |
| Eric: Listen again to the response “Excuse me, the change is wrong.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Permisi, kembaliannya salah. [Normal] Permisi, kembaliannya salah. |
| Eric: Here's a formal way to say “Keep the change.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Kembaliannya tidak usah. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “the change.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kembaliannya [Slow] kembaliannya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “no, not.” |
| Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “to need.” |
| Fira: [Normal] usah [Slow] usah |
| Eric: Listen again to the response “Keep the change.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Kembaliannya tidak usah. [Normal] Kembaliannya tidak usah. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Fira: Remember, you don't have to tip in Indonesian restaurants. If the place is really nice or you're with a big group, a service charge might be included, but you'll never be expected to pay more than the amount shown on the bill. |
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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