Shopping

1. Pinten regine meniko?

   Pi-nten re-gi-ne me-ni-ko?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   Price inquiry in Krama. Ngoko equivalent: "Pira regane iki?".

2. Saget ditawar?

   Sa-get di-ta-war?

   Can I bargain / Can the price be reduced?

   Usage

   Asking if bargaining is possible at a market

   Grammar Note

   "Ditawar" is passive voice. Passive in Javanese is formed with prefix "di-". Ngoko: "Bisa ditawar?".

3. Kula tumbas meniko

   Ku-la tum-bas me-ni-ko

   I will buy this

   Usage

   Indicating intent to purchase in Krama

   Grammar Note

   When buying something yourself, the Krama verb is "tumbas"; the Ngoko equivalent is "tuku". The earlier "mundhut" is krama inggil, reserved for the person being honoured, so using it of oneself is self-honorification — the same class of error as the rejected "mustaka" in the Body Parts category. shop-005 in this file and the Schedule & Booking category sch-005 use "tumbas" too.

4. Wonten ukuran ingkang langkung ageng?

   Wo-nten u-ku-ran ing-kang lang-kung a-geng?

   Is there a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking for a bigger size in clothing or footwear

   Grammar Note

   "Langkung" (more) + "ageng" (big) forms the comparative. Ngoko: "Ana ukuran sing luwih gedhe?".

5. Awis sanget, kula mboten saget tumbas

   A-wis sa-nget, ku-la mbo-ten sa-get tum-bas

   I can't buy it (too expensive)

   Usage

   Declining a purchase politely when it's too expensive

   Grammar Note

   "Tumbas" is Krama for "to buy" (Ngoko: "tuku") and is used for your own buying. The krama inggil "mundhut" is honorific for the other person's buying and is not used for yourself. "Awis" is Krama for "expensive" (Ngoko: "larang").

6. Kain batik meniko asli?

   Ka-in ba-tik me-ni-ko as-li?

   Is this batik cloth authentic?

   Usage

   Asking if a batik cloth is genuine handmade or machine-printed

   Grammar Note

   Batik is Java's iconic wax-resist fabric. "Batik tulis" (hand-drawn) is expensive and authentic; "batik cap" (stamp-printed) is cheaper.

7. Wonten diskon?

   Wo-nten dis-kon?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking about discounts or special offers

   Grammar Note

   "Diskon" is an English loanword used in both Indonesian and Javanese. Ngoko: "Ana diskon?".

8. Kula naming ningali rumiyin

   Ku-la na-ming ni-nga-li ru-mi-yin

   I am just looking

   Usage

   Telling a shopkeeper you are only browsing

   Grammar Note

   Ngoko: "Aku mung ndelok disik". "Rumiyin" (first/for now) softens the phrase in Krama register.

9. Wonten warna sanes?

   Won-ten war-na sa-nes?

   Are there other colors?

   Usage

   Asking for different color options

   Grammar Note

   "Sanes" (other) is Krama; Ngoko is "liya". Especially useful when shopping for batik or textiles.

10. Pembayaran saget ngagem kartu?

    Pem-ba-ya-ran sa-get nga-gem kar-tu?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Asking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    Ngoko: "Bayar bisa nganggo kartu?". Digital wallets like GoPay, OVO, and DANA are also widely used in Indonesia.

11. Struke mboten usah.

    Struk-e mbo-ten u-sah.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    How to decline when asked "Struke dibekta menapa mboten?" (will you take the receipt?)

    Grammar Note

    The Ngoko set phrase "ora usah" (no need) with "ora" replaced by the Krama negator "mboten". The item being declined comes first and takes the definite suffix "-e": "Struke" (the receipt).

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