A1 · Débutant Chapitre 14

Food and Dining

4 Règles totales
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of ordering delicious Indonesian meals with confidence and cultural ease.

  • Identify common Indonesian food items.
  • Use essential classifiers to count objects correctly.
  • Express polite dining requests in a restaurant.
Taste the language, one plate at a time.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Covers vocabulary for food and common dining expressions. Introduces basic classifiers for counting objects.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Order a meal at a warung using correct vocabulary and classifiers.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Learn the basics first

Focus on the top 10 food items before moving to complex dishes.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Food Vocabulary
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When in doubt, use 'buah'

If you don't know the specific classifier, 'buah' is the safest bet for inanimate objects.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Classifiers for Objects
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Use 'Mas' or 'Mbak'

Always address waiters as 'Mas' (brother) or 'Mbak' (sister) to be polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dining Expressions
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Smile!

In Indonesia, a smile is part of the language. It makes your request sound polite even if your grammar is simple.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordering Food

Vocabulaire clé (5)

nasi goreng fried rice piring plate pesan to order minta to ask for buah classifier for general objects/fruit

Real-World Preview

utensils

At the Local Warung

Review Summary

  • Nouns (e.g., nasi, sate)
  • Number + Classifier + Noun
  • Minta + [item] + tolong
  • Saya + pesan + [item]

Erreurs courantes

In Indonesian, you must use a classifier (like 'piring' for plates) when counting nouns.

Wrong: Saya pesan dua nasi.
Correct: Saya pesan dua piring nasi.

Always include 'Saya' as the subject and 'tolong' to maintain politeness in a restaurant setting.

Wrong: Minta nasi goreng.
Correct: Saya minta nasi goreng, tolong.

The quantity should come before the noun and classifier, not at the end of the sentence.

Wrong: Saya ingin makan nasi goreng dua.
Correct: Saya ingin pesan dua piring nasi goreng.

Next Steps

You've successfully navigated the menu! Keep practicing your ordering skills, and you'll be a pro in no time.

Watch a YouTube video of someone ordering food in a Jakarta warung

Continue to: Shopping and Prices

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank: Saya mau satu ___ kopi.

gelas

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gelas
Gelas is the classifier for drinks.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Food Vocabulary

Which negative is correct?

___ nasi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bukan
Bukan is for nouns.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Food Vocabulary

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dua orang kucing.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dua ekor kucing
Cats are animals, not people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Classifiers for Objects

Choose the most polite option.

Which is more polite?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya mau nasi goreng, tolong.
Adding 'tolong' makes it polite.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dining Expressions

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Fix: 'Saya mau nasi goreng please.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya mau nasi goreng, tolong.
Use 'tolong' instead of 'please'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dining Expressions

Fix the sentence: Saya butuh nasi.

Find and fix the mistake:

a) Saya mau nasi. b) Saya minta nasi. c) Saya pesan nasi. d) Saya makan nasi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
'Mau' is better than 'butuh'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordering Food

Which is the most polite?

a) Air! b) Boleh minta air? c) Saya air. d) Air, ya.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Boleh minta' is polite.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordering Food

Fill in the blank: Saya mau ___ goreng.

nasi

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nasi
Nasi goreng is the standard dish.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Food Vocabulary

What do you say for no chili?

a) Jangan pakai cabai. b) Tidak cabai. c) Mau cabai. d) Tolong cabai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
'Jangan pakai' is the correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordering Food

Which is correct?

A: Nasi goreng, B: Goreng nasi

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: A
Noun comes before adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Food Vocabulary

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, Indonesian nouns are always singular in form.
Indonesian grammar requires the noun to precede the adjective.
Yes, for countable physical objects.
Use 'buah' as a default.
No, 'mau' stays the same for all subjects (Saya, Kamu, Dia, Kami, Mereka).
Use 'mau' for ordering food. 'Ingin' is for abstract desires.
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