"They pay for their fried rice."
Translation:Mereka membayar nasi goreng mereka.
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Writing 'mereka membayar untuk nasi goreng mereka' was considered wrong. Is it not possible to use untuk in this case?
"mereka membayar untuk nasi goreng mereka" is not standard. "membayar" must be followed by the object directly, for example: "nasi goreng".
Yes, "untuk" is commonly heard in such constructions in colloquial Indonesian.
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Previous example: "She pays for the food" = "Dia membayar makanannya"
This one: "They pay for their fried rice" "Mereka membayar nasi goreng mereka"
Why is the "-nya" in this case wrong? Also the sentence is unnatural, usually the "mereka" in the end is not used.
There is no proper explanation for both.
30/12/20
I know this was 9 months ago, and you probably know way more than me now, but I believe it's because it's "Their" not "His/Her" I made this mistake too.
Why is the untuk omitted? Is it natural in colloquial speech? Could this also mean "I am paying my fried rice"? someone help
because "membayar" should be followed by the object, ie. "nasi goreng" (and not preposition "untuk").
Too many mistakes in this app - "mereka membayar untuk nasi goreng mereka" is correct too but marked incorrect. 8 months have passed since this was first flagged but it hasn't been fixed. Poor.
Yes, it can, and does, all the time, in real-world colloquial Indonesian.
AlexanderS965479:
For Formal | Standard form, "membayar" should be followed by object, for example, "nasi goreng".
Still, you can say "buat" in Oral | Informal form. Even though, it is not effective, I believe that Indonesian people will understand you.