Kita patungan saja.

Let us just split the cost.

Breakdown of Kita patungan saja.

• kita: we
• saja: just
• patungan: to split the cost; chip in

Questions & Answers about Kita patungan saja.

Why is kita used here instead of kami?

Because kita means we, including the person being spoken to.

So Kita patungan saja includes both the speaker and the listener: Let’s all chip in / let’s split it.

By contrast, kami means we, but not you.
If you said Kami patungan saja, it would mean we’ll chip in, but you’re not part of it.

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What exactly does patungan mean?

Patungan means to chip in, to split the cost, or to pool money together.

It is commonly used when several people contribute money for something, for example:

• food
• a gift
• transportation
• shared expenses

So the basic idea is: everyone contributes some money.

Depending on context, it may mean:

• split the bill
• chip in together
• pool our money

It does not always strictly mean an equal split, though often that is implied.

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Is patungan a verb here?