"They pay for their fried rice."

Translation: Mereka membayar nasi goreng mereka.

[Skwiggs]

Writing 'mereka membayar untuk nasi goreng mereka' was considered wrong. Is it not possible to use untuk in this case?

[SarahMiiHo]

My Indo partner says yes you should be able to use untuk here.

[Away54]

"mereka membayar UNTUK nasi goreng mereka" is not standard.

MEMBAYAR must be followed by the object, for example: "nasi goreng".

[mello709889]

Why is the untuk omitted? Is it natural in colloquial speech? Could this also mean "I am paying my fried rice"? someone help

[mello709889]

*"they are paying their fried rice"

[Away54]

because "membayar" should be followed by the object "nasi goreng", not preposition "untuk".

[Mal205614]

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.

[Away54]

"untuk" cannot follow "membayar"

[DanielGroot]

Can i say "nasi gorengnya"?

[win.metacutie]

i typed that in and duolingo accepted it

[Lissa502270]

I believe -nya can only be used for 3rd person singular.

[Away54]

Mereka membayar nasi gorengnya. Yes, you can. And, it's more effective :)

[AlexanderS965479]

Why can't i say mereka membayar buat nasi goreng mereka?

[Away54]

AlexanderS965479:

For formal/standard form, "membayar" should be followed by object, for example, "nasi goreng".

But, you may say "buat" in oral/informal form. Even though it's not too effective, Indonesian people will understand.