A Morning at the Pasar
In Indonesia, the traditional market — — is more than just a place to buy food. It's a social space where vendors and customers chat, joke, and barter. Supermarkets are common in cities, but the remains the heart of daily life in many neighborhoods.
Words you'll meet today
- 01n
market; traditional marketplace
- 02n
vendor; merchant; trader
- 03n
fish
- 04n
vegetable; vegetable dish/soup
- 05n
fruit
- 06adj
friendly; kind; hospitable
- 07adj
fresh; refreshed
- 08n
price; value
- 09v
to bargain; to negotiate a price
- 10n
kilo; kilogram (informal short form of kilogram)
Setiap pagi
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Every morning, I walk to the market near my house.
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The market is always busy and full of the sounds of people talking.
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I buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and fish from the very friendly vendors.
At a vendor's stall
Bargaining for fish
Andi
, Bu! ?
Practice
Comprehension
Apa yang dilakukan Andi setiap pagi?
“What does Andi do every morning?”
Fill in the words
Saya berjalan ke dekat rumah.
“I walk to the ___ near my house.”
Arrange the words
“I want to buy fresh fish.”
Listen and type
Greeting a vendor
A Saying for the Road
"Berakit-rakit , berenang-renang tepian."
Rafting upstream, swimming back to shore. — Pay the price now, enjoy the reward later. (Hard work first, success after.)
— peribahasa · Indonesian proverb
Selamat berbelanja! May your next visit to a bring fresh produce, friendly conversation, and the satisfaction of a fair .