buying and selling conversation

DIALOGUE 1

Buyer: Ma’am, I’m looking for plastic container. Do you have any?
(Bu, saya cari wadah plastik. Ibu jual, nggak?)

Seller: I have in many size and shape. What kind are you looking for?
(Saya punya bermacam-macam bentuk dan ukuran. Yang kamu cari seperti apa?)

Buyer: The square one, Ma’am, for food storage. But can also be used in microwave.
(Yang kota, Bu, buat menyimpan makanan. Tapi yang juga bisa dipakai di microwave.)

Seller: I have that. The smallest one is Rp15.000 a piece.
(Ada. Yang paling kecil Rp15.000 sebuah.)

Buyer: How many liter it can contain?
(Muat berapa liter itu?)

Seller: Around 250 cc. I have the 350 cc and 500 cc. Each is Rp17.500 and Rp20.000 a piece.
(Sekitar 250 cc. Saya punya yang 350 cc dan 500 cc. Masing-masing Rp17.500 dan Rp20.000 sebuah.)

Buyer: I’ll take the 500 cc, then. Make it three.
(Saya mau yang 500 cc deh, Bu. Tiga, ya.)

Seller: All right.
(Oke.)


DIALOGUE 2

Buyer: Sir, I want to buy some instant noodles.
(Pak, saya mau beli mie instant.)

Seller: What flavor do you want?
(Mau rasa apa?)

Buyer: The original, Sir. A box.
(Yang original, Pak. Satu kardus.)

Seller: A box? Okay, let me take it out from storage.
(Satu kardus? Oke, saya ambil dulu ya di gudang.)

Buyer: How much is it, Sir?
(Berapa, Pak?)

Seller: Rp78.000. Can you carry the box yourself?
(Rp78.000. Bisa bawa kardusnya sendiri?)

Buyer: *giving the money* It’s okay, Sir. It’s not that heavy.
(*memberi uang* Nggak apa-apa, Pak. Nggak berat, kok.)

Seller: Here is the change.
(Ini kembaliannya.)

Buyer: Thanks, Sir.
(Terima kasih, Pak.)

Seller: You’re welcome.
(Sama-sama.)


DIALOGUE 3

Buyer: Miss, how much is it for a kilo of potatoes?
(Mbak, kentangnya sekilo berapa, ya?)

Seller: Rp12.000, Miss.
(Rp12.000, Mbak.)

Buyer: Ah, can you just give me for Rp10.000?
(Ah, bisa nggak Rp10.000 aja?)

Seller: I can’t, Miss. I wouldn’t get any profit, then.
(Nggak bisa, Mbak. Nanti saya nggak dapet untung.)

Buyer: I intend to buy many.
(Saya mau beli banyak.)

Seller: How many kilos?
(Berapa kilo?)

Buyer: Five kilos. What about Rp50.000 for five kilos?
(Lima kilo. Gimana kalau Rp50.000 buat lima kilo?)

Seller: Can’t do, Miss. Rp60.000 for five.
(Nggak bisa, Mbak. Rp60.000 lima kilo.)

Buyer: All right, then. But give me the ripe and nice ones. I don’t want anything rotten.
(Ya, udah deh. Tapi kasih yang mateng dan bagus-bagus ya. Jangan ada yang busuk.)

Seller: Don’t worry, Miss. They’re fresh, just came this morning straight from the plant.
(Jangan khawatir, Mbak. Kentangnya segar-segar, baru datang dari ladang pagi ini.)

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