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Lesson Transcript

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
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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