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Apa musik kesukaan kamu?
What's your favorite music? ('Kesukaan' = favorite, from 'suka' (like) with ke-...-an.)
Apa makanan kesukaan kamu?
What's your favorite food? ('Makanan' = food, from 'makan' (eat) + -an.)
Kucing lebih baik daripada anjing.
Cats are better than dogs.
Saya lebih suka kucing daripada anjing.
I like cats more than dogs.
Serius? Saya juga suka!
Really? I like that too! ('Juga' = also/too — usually comes after the subject.)
Ada rekomendasi untuk kami?
Do you have a recommendation for us? ('Kami' = we (excluding listener); 'kita' = we (including listener).)
Saya benci mobil.
I hate cars.
Kamu pernah coba?
Have you ever tried it? ('Pernah' = ever — the go-to word for 'have you ever...')
Yang mana lebih baik?
Which one is better? ('Yang mana' = 'which one' — 'yang' is a relative pronoun, 'mana' = which/where.)
Kamu suka kopi?
Do you like coffee?
Bagaimana menurut kamu?
What do you think about that? (Literally 'how according to you?' — 'menurut' = according to.)
Menurut saya…
I think that… (Literally 'according to me' — the standard 'I think' opener.)
Saya percaya bahwa…
I believe that… ('Bahwa' = that (conjunction), used to introduce a clause.)
Saya rasa tidak.
I don't think so. (Literally 'I feel not' — 'rasa' = feel/taste, also used for 'think'.)
Saya tidak yakin.
I'm not sure.
Kamu benar!
You're right!
Kamu mau kopi juga?
Do you want coffee too?
Tidak, terima kasih. Saya tidak suka kopi.
No thanks, I don't like coffee.
Saya suka kopi, tapi saya lebih suka teh.
I like coffee, but I prefer tea. ('Lebih suka' = literally 'more like' = prefer.)
Mau saya tawarkan bir?
Can I offer you a beer? ('Tawarkan' = offer (transitive), from 'tawar'.)
Ya, tentu! Saya suka sekali bir.
Yes, sure! I love beer. ('Suka sekali' = like very much — Indonesian doesn't really have 'love' for things in the strong English sense.)
Saya tidak suka kopi karena terlalu kuat.
I don't like coffee because it's too strong. ('Terlalu' = too (excessive); 'kuat' = strong.)
Kopi itu hal terbaik di dunia.
Coffee is the best thing in the world. ('Terbaik' = best — the 'ter-' prefix forms superlatives.)
Bir itu hal terburuk di dunia.
Beer is the worst thing in the world. ('Terburuk' = worst — same 'ter-' superlative pattern.)
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