Adik laki-laki saya lebih suka keripik asin, sedangkan saya memilih yogurt dingin.

In Indonesian:

• adik = younger sibling
• laki-laki = male
• saya = my / I

So adik laki-laki saya literally means my male younger sibling, which is naturally translated as my younger brother.

A useful contrast:

• kakak laki-laki = older brother
• adik perempuan = younger sister
• kakak perempuan = older sister

Indonesian often builds family terms this way instead of using one single word.

In Indonesian, possession usually works like this:

• noun + possessor

So:

• adik laki-laki saya = my younger brother
• rumah saya = my house
• buku saya = my book

This is different from English, which usually puts the possessor first: my book.

So saya here does not mean I. It means my, because its function depends on position in the sentence.

Suka means to like.
Lebih suka means to prefer or to like more.

So:

• Saya suka yogurt dingin = I like cold yogurt
• Saya lebih suka yogurt dingin = I prefer cold yogurt

In your sentence, lebih suka shows preference, not just general liking.

Indonesian often leaves out verbs like eat when the meaning is obvious from the context.

So:

• lebih suka keripik asin literally looks like prefer salty chips
• but naturally means prefer eating salty chips or just prefer salty chips

This is very common in Indonesian. If you wanted to be more explicit, you could say:

• lebih suka makan keripik asin = prefer eating salty chips

But in normal conversation, leaving out makan is completely natural.

In Indonesian, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• keripik asin = salty chips
• yogurt dingin = cold yogurt
• rumah besar = big house
• mobil merah = red car

This is one of the most noticeable differences from English, where adjectives usually come before the noun.

Sedangkan is used to contrast two parts of a sentence. Here it means something like:

• whereas
• while
• on the other hand

So the sentence sets up a contrast:

• My younger brother prefers salty chips
• whereas I choose cold yogurt

It is a common connector when comparing two different people, situations, or preferences.

They all can show contrast, but they are used a little differently.

• tetapi / tapi = but
• sedangkan = whereas / while / on the other hand

Tetapi/tapi often contrasts ideas more directly:

• Saya mau pergi, tetapi hujan.
• I want to go, but it’s raining.

Sedangkan is especially common when comparing two subjects side by side:

• Adik suka keripik, sedangkan saya memilih yogurt.
• My younger sibling likes chips, whereas I choose yogurt.

So in your sentence, sedangkan sounds very natural because it contrasts my younger brother with me.

It is mainly a style choice. Memilih means to choose.

So:

• sedangkan saya memilih yogurt dingin = whereas I choose cold yogurt

This creates a nice contrast in wording and still sounds natural. Indonesian often avoids repeating the exact same phrase if another suitable verb works.

You could also say:

• Adik laki-laki saya lebih suka keripik asin, sedangkan saya lebih suka yogurt dingin.

That would also be correct.

The version with memilih can sound slightly more deliberate, like I go with cold yogurt instead.

Memilih means to choose or to select.

Examples:

• Saya memilih yang biru. = I choose the blue one.
• Dia memilih kopi. = He/She chooses coffee.

In your sentence, memilih yogurt dingin suggests selecting that option in contrast to something else. It works well because the sentence compares two preferences.

But if you are only talking about liking something in general, suka is often more natural than memilih.

Indonesian does not use articles the way English does.

So:

• keripik asin can mean salty chips, the salty chips, or sometimes some salty chips, depending on context.
• yogurt dingin can mean cold yogurt or the cold yogurt

Context usually makes the meaning clear. This is normal in Indonesian and not something missing from the sentence.

Yes. If the gender is already known from context, Indonesian speakers often just say:

• Adik saya

That means my younger sibling, and depending on context it may be understood as my younger brother or my younger sister.

Adding laki-laki makes it explicit that the sibling is male.

The comma helps separate the two contrasting clauses:

• Adik laki-laki saya lebih suka keripik asin
• sedangkan saya memilih yogurt dingin

This is similar to English punctuation before words like whereas or while when connecting two full ideas. It makes the sentence easier to read.

Yes, yogurt is commonly written yogurt in modern Indonesian. You may also occasionally see yoghurt, but yogurt is very common and natural.

Loanwords are frequent in Indonesian, especially for food and modern items.

Yes. Dingin means cold, and it can describe:

• weather: udara dingin = cold air
• drinks: air dingin = cold water
• food: yogurt dingin = cold yogurt

So it is perfectly natural here.

It is mostly neutral to slightly formal.

Why:

• saya is neutral/polite for I / my
• sedangkan is a bit more formal or written than very casual speech
• memilih is also slightly more polished than very casual wording

In everyday casual conversation, someone might say:

• Adik laki-laki saya lebih suka keripik asin, tapi saya lebih suka yogurt dingin.

That sounds more conversational.

A close literal breakdown is:

• Adik laki-laki saya = my younger brother
• lebih suka = likes more / prefers
• keripik asin = salty chips
• sedangkan = whereas / while
• saya = I
• memilih = choose
• yogurt dingin = cold yogurt

So very literally:

My younger brother prefers salty chips, whereas I choose cold yogurt.

That helps show how Indonesian builds meaning, even when the most natural English translation may be slightly different.