Mod 1 - Unit 12 - Lesson 7 Colloquial Dialogues 4-8 Vocab

Question 1

Tawar-menawar

Answer 1

Haggling

Question 2

Boleh kurang?

Answer 2

Can you reduce (the price)? // Can you give a discount?

Question 3

Boleh kurang, tak?

Answer 3

Can you reduce (the price), or not? // Can you give a discount, or not?

Question 4

Boleh kurang sikit, tak?

Answer 4

Can you reduce (the price) a little, or not?

Question 5

Kalau saya ambil banyak, boleh bagi murah sikit?

Answer 5

If I take a lot, can you give me a cheaper price? // If I buy in bulk, can you give me a discount?

Question 6

RM5.80

Answer 6

lima ringgit lapan or lima lapan instead of the full term lima ringgit lapan puluh sen.

Question 7

RM8.50

Answer 7

lapan ringgit setengah or lapan setengah instead of lapan ringgit lima puluh sen.

Question 8

nak – hendak

Answer 8

want

Question 9

akak/kak – kakak

Answer 9

older sister (informal term for older woman)

Question 10

dik – adik

Answer 10

younger sibling (informal term for a younger person)

Question 11

tak – tidak

Answer 11

not

Question 12

beli

Answer 12

buy

Question 13

jual

Answer 13

sell

Question 14

nak

Answer 14

want

Question 15

kurang

Answer 15

less // reduce (price)

Question 16

kira

Answer 16

count // calculate

Question 17

bungkus

Answer 17

pack // wrap

Question 18

minta

Answer 18

ask for // request

Question 19

batang

Answer 19

stick (classifier for long, cylindrical objects)

Question 20

timbang

Answer 20

weigh

Question 21

sikat

Answer 21

bunch (classifier for bananas)

Question 22

nanti

Answer 22

wait // later

Question 23

bawang merah

Answer 23

red onion

Question 24

serai

Answer 24

lemongrass

Question 25

pisang

Answer 25

banana

Question 26

ada

Answer 26

have // available

Question 27

bungkus

Answer 27

pack // wrap (repeated word from above)

Question 28

wang baki

Answer 28

change

Question 29

empat ringgit setengah

Answer 29

four ringgit and a half // four and a half ringgit

Question 30

minta

Answer 30

ask for // request

Question 31

Minta kurang sikit

Answer 31

Please reduce (the price) a little

Question 32

Tak dapatlah

Answer 32

Cannot // Not possible

Question 33

Saya jual

Answer 33

I sell

Question 34

Saya beli

Answer 34

I buy