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