Toko roti
Bakery
Phrase in 30 Seconds
Toko roti is the Indonesian term for a bakery, where you buy fresh bread, donuts, and traditional pastries.
- Means: A physical shop or business that specializes in selling bread and baked goods.
- Used in: Daily errands, asking for directions, or discussing breakfast plans.
- Don't confuse: With 'Tukang roti', which refers to the person (the baker or bread seller).
Explanation at your level:
Signification
A shop that sells bread and pastries.
Contexte culturel
Bakeries are often the primary source for 'oleh-oleh' (souvenirs). When traveling between cities, people stop at famous local bakeries to buy boxes of bread for family. In many Javanese cities, the 'Holland Bakery' chain is iconic, not just for its bread but for the giant windmill on top of every building, which has become a local landmark. Modern 'Toko Roti' in cities like Jakarta are often 'lifestyle' spots where people hang out with laptops, similar to coffee shops. Many of the oldest and most famous 'Toko Roti' in Indonesia are family businesses owned by Chinese-Indonesian families, blending European recipes with local tastes.
Look for the Windmill
If you are lost and need a bakery, look for a building with a windmill—it's likely a Holland Bakery, the most famous chain.
Sweet vs Savory
Most bread in an Indonesian toko roti is sweet. If you want plain bread for sandwiches, ask for 'Roti Tawar'.
Signification
A shop that sells bread and pastries.
Look for the Windmill
If you are lost and need a bakery, look for a building with a windmill—it's likely a Holland Bakery, the most famous chain.
Sweet vs Savory
Most bread in an Indonesian toko roti is sweet. If you want plain bread for sandwiches, ask for 'Roti Tawar'.
Discount Hours
Many bakeries in Indonesian malls offer 30-50% discounts after 9 PM!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'bakery'.
Saya mau beli donat di ____ ____.
Donuts are sold at a bakery (toko roti).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'The bakery is big'?
In Indonesian, the noun (toko roti) comes before the adjective (besar).
Match the Indonesian word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary for shopping at a bakery.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Di mana kamu? B: Saya di ____ ____.
Contextually, if you are buying bread, you are at the toko roti.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Shops
Food
- • Toko Roti
- • Warung
- • Restoran
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a business meeting.
Toko Roti focuses on bread/buns. Toko Kue focuses on cakes and traditional snacks.
Usually no. Context handles it. If you must, say 'toko-toko roti'.
In big cities like Jakarta or Bali, yes, in 'artisanal' toko roti. In small towns, it's mostly soft sweet bread.
It varies. A bun can be 5,000 IDR ($0.30) or 30,000 IDR ($2.00) in a fancy mall.
Modern bakeries almost always have a coffee machine.
Say 'Boleh pakai plastik?' or 'Boleh pakai tas?'.
It is a famous type of tiny bread from a specific toko roti in Bogor.
Yes, most Indonesians in cities will understand 'Bakery'.
Yes, Sunday is often their busiest day!
Expressions liées
Toko kue
similarCake shop
Tukang roti
specialized formThe bread man / baker
Roti tawar
builds onPlain white bread
Pabrik roti
specialized formBread factory
Kedai kopi
contrastCoffee shop
Où l'utiliser
Asking for directions
Turis: Permisi, di mana toko roti terdekat?
Warga: Ada satu di depan bank itu.
Ordering delivery
A: Mau pesan apa dari toko roti?
B: Pesan donat dua dan roti tawar satu ya.
Buying a gift
Anak: Kita harus bawa apa ke rumah nenek?
Ibu: Ayo mampir ke toko roti beli kue lapis.
Complimenting food
Teman 1: Wah, roti ini enak sekali!
Teman 2: Iya, ini dari toko roti baru di jalan Mawar.
Checking opening hours
Pelanggan: Halo, apakah toko roti buka sampai malam?
Staf: Kami buka sampai jam sembilan malam, Pak.
Job Interview
Pewawancara: Apa pengalaman kerja Anda?
Kandidat: Saya pernah bekerja di toko roti selama dua tahun.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of a 'TOken' you use to buy 'ROTI' (which sounds like 'roti' bread). TOKO = Token for the shop.
Visual Association
Imagine a giant loaf of bread (Roti) wearing a shop sign (Toko) like a hat. The bread is standing in front of a storefront.
Rhyme
Ke Toko Roti, beli roti pagi-pagi.
Story
Once, a traveler named Toko arrived in a village. He was so hungry he could only say 'Roti!'. The villagers built him a house full of bread and called it 'Toko Roti'.
Word Web
Défi
Next time you are outside, try to spot a 'Toko Roti' or look for one on Google Maps in an Indonesian city like Jakarta or Bali.
In Other Languages
Panadería
Spanish uses a suffix, Indonesian uses two separate words.
Boulangerie
French has stricter legal requirements for the term.
Bäckerei
German is verb-based, Indonesian is noun-based.
パン屋 (Panya)
The word order is the same, but the origins of the word 'bread' differ.
مخبز (Makhbaz)
Arabic uses morphological derivation, Indonesian uses compounding.
面包店 (Miànbāodiàn)
Chinese puts the product first, just like Indonesian (Miànbāo = Roti, Diàn = Toko).
빵집 (Ppang-jip)
Korean uses 'house' (jip) while Indonesian uses 'shop' (toko).
Padaria
Portuguese uses a suffix, Indonesian uses a compound.
Easily Confused
Learners use it to mean the shop.
Remember 'Toko' is the building, 'Tukang' is the person.
Both are food places.
Warung nasi is for heavy meals (rice), Toko roti is for snacks/bread.
FAQ (10)
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a business meeting.
Toko Roti focuses on bread/buns. Toko Kue focuses on cakes and traditional snacks.
Usually no. Context handles it. If you must, say 'toko-toko roti'.
In big cities like Jakarta or Bali, yes, in 'artisanal' toko roti. In small towns, it's mostly soft sweet bread.
It varies. A bun can be 5,000 IDR ($0.30) or 30,000 IDR ($2.00) in a fancy mall.
Modern bakeries almost always have a coffee machine.
Say 'Boleh pakai plastik?' or 'Boleh pakai tas?'.
It is a famous type of tiny bread from a specific toko roti in Bogor.
Yes, most Indonesians in cities will understand 'Bakery'.
Yes, Sunday is often their busiest day!
