{"id":1242,"date":"2015-11-25T00:38:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T05:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2015-11-25T01:29:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T06:29:57","slug":"shopping-the-pleasure-of-bargaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/shopping-the-pleasure-of-bargaining\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping: The Pleasure of Bargaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shopping can be fun, especially when it comes to bargaining the price with non-native language or newly acquired language, though you can use a calculator.<\/p>\n

To negotiate effectively, you can start off the counteroffer 50 percent from the price offered by the seller, though it seems too low to start with, if you are lucky, you will close the deal 30 percent less than the original price.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, you will get a faster bargain when you walk away in the middle of negotiation to show that you are not interested in continuing the negotiation. Don\u2019t be surprised if the seller calls you and drops the price significantly. This trick works most of the time.<\/p>\n

Be thoughtful, that the sellers are small businesses who have only small capital invested in their business.<\/p>\n

Here are phrases you can use when you are shopping.<\/p>\n

Buyer\/customer<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
How to say it in Indonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it in English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bisa lihat yang ini?<\/td>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can I see this one?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Berapa harganya?<\/td>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How much is it?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apa bisa tawar?<\/td>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can I bargain?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apa bisa kurang?<\/td>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can you lower the price?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semuanya berapa?<\/td>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How much is the price for all of them?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wah, masih terlalu mahal!<\/td>\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Well, it is still too expensive!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kurang ya? Kan saya belinya banyak.<\/td>\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Please lower the price. You know I buy a lot from you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Berapa harga pasnya?<\/td>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How much is your best and final offer?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bisa bayar pakai kartu debit?<\/td>\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can I pay with a debit card?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\u00a0 Bisa bayar dengan kartu kredit?<\/td>\n10.\u00a0 Can I pay with a credit card?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.\u00a0 Tolong kembaliannya lima ribuan, ya.<\/td>\n11.\u00a0 Please give me changes in the denomination of 5000.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.\u00a0 Bisa tukar uang kecil?<\/td>\n12.\u00a0 Can I exchange small bills for larger denomination?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.\u00a0 Saya tidak punya uang kecil.<\/td>\n13.\u00a0 I don\u2019t have small changes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/u><\/p>\n

You can use \u201cnggak\u201d, a colloquial for \u201ctidak\u201d \u201cno\u201d, which is used mostly in daily conversations.<\/p>\n

\"atTheMarket\"<\/a><\/p>\n

image by Pedro Ribeiro Simoes via Flickr creative commons.<\/p>\n

Seller<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What to say in Indonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat to say in English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ini harganya tiga ribu.<\/td>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is three thousand,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wa, masih terlalu rendah. Saya tidak dapat untung kalau segitu.<\/td>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Well, the counteroffer is too low. I won\u2019t get any profit with your counteroffer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tambah lagi, Bu.<\/td>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Please, ask me higher than that, Ma\u2019am.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Uangnya terlalu besar. Punya yang kecilan?<\/td>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a very large denomination. Do you have a smaller one to pay for your purchase?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maaf, Bu. Saya hanya terima uang kontan. (formal \u201ctunai\u201d)<\/td>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am sorry, Ma\u2019am. I only accept cash.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"TokoKaos\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Image by epSos.de via Flickr creative commons<\/p>\n

Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n

At a clothing store<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
How to say it in Indonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it in English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pramuniaga (Shopkeeper<\/strong>): kaos yang mana, Bu?<\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: which t-shirt, Ma\u2019am?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pembeli (Buyer<\/strong>): Saya mau kaos yang ini tapi ukuran kecil, \u2018S\u2019 (es).<\/td>\nBuyer<\/strong>: I want this t-shirt but I want one size smaller, size \u2018S\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pramuniaga<\/strong>: Saya cari dulu ya. Ini, Bu.<\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: let me find the size for you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(A while after the customer try the t-shirt)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pembeli<\/strong>: Ukurannya pas. Saya mau beli tiga. Berapa semuanya?<\/td>\nBuyer<\/strong>: It fits me. I want to buy three. How much do they cost?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pramuniaga<\/strong>: Satu, dua puluh ribu; tiga jadinya enam puluh ribu, Bu.<\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: One t-shirt is twenty thousand; all three are sixty thousand, Ma\u2019am.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pembeli<\/strong>: Wah, mahal. Saya kan beli tiga. Tiga puluh ribu, ya.<\/td>\nBuyer<\/strong>: Well, it is expensive. Thirty thousand for all three of them, please.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pramuniaga<\/strong>: Tidak bisa, Bu. Lima puluh lima, boleh.<\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: I cannot give you that price, Ma\u2019am. How about fifty thousand?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pembeli<\/strong>: Empat puluh ribu. Saya tidak mau lebih.<\/td>\nBuyer<\/strong>: Forty, I don\u2019t want to pay you more than that.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Penjual<\/strong>: Ya sudah, buat penglaris, \u00a0empat puluh lima ribu. ya. Tidak bisa kurang lagi.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: Okay, as it is my \u201cpenglaris\u201d, I give you my final offer, forty five thousand.Note<\/u><\/p>\n

Penglaris: 1 the first item sold in a work day, through to stimulate later sales. 2 something that sells well, best\u00a0seller<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pembeli<\/strong>: Iya boleh. Ini uangnya.<\/td>\nBuyer<\/strong>: Okay. This is the money.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pramuniaga<\/strong>: ini kembaliannya. Terima kasih, Bu. Mampir lagi, ya.<\/td>\nShopkeeper<\/strong>: This is the change. Thank you, Ma\u2019am. Please come again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Shopping can be fun, especially when it comes to bargaining the price with non-native language or newly acquired language, though you can use a calculator. To negotiate effectively, you can start off the counteroffer 50 percent from the price offered by the seller, though it seems too low to start with, if you are lucky…<\/p>\n

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