"He drinks milk and eats the bread."

Translation: Dia meminum susu dan makan roti.

[boringtomi]

In a lesson that specifically teaches the "me-" construction, why wouldn't "memakan" be accepted? I wrote "Dia meminum susu dan memakan roti itu" and it was rejected....

[Kleskool]

Yep, the same for me... And in an other question, the same sentence is shown with "meminum" and "memakan". So I think there is a mistake in that one. (at least both words should be accepted)

[judy967009]

What's the difference between memakan and makan?

[DiegoJaviUnlam]

Hai! I think both are used as verbs with the same meaning, and with no difference between formal or informal use. In colloquial speech, I think verbs as "minum" and "makan" are more used than "meminum" and "memakan". In writing, I think "meminum" and "memakan" can be used to show a better knowledge of the Indonesian grammar, but this use is not always necessary. It is also recommended for official documents or letters, newspapers, but I insist in my opinion that they are not intended to be formal. Evidently, people can also use them in formal speech or not.

Selamat belajar! :)

[boringtomi]

so the answer "Dia meminum susu dan memakan roti itu" should be accepted, too!

[CHRIS193871]

In this context, should accept roti Itu or roti 'Ini'