Aku ngidam pecel; kita patungan, ya.

I am craving pecel; let us split the cost, okay?

Breakdown of Aku ngidam pecel; kita patungan, ya.

• kita: we
• aku: I
• ya: okay
• patungan: to split the cost; chip in

Questions & Answers about Aku ngidam pecel; kita patungan, ya.

Is Aku ngidam pecel; kita patungan, ya. formal or casual?

It is casual / conversational Indonesian.

Clues:

• aku = informal I
• ngidam = colloquial form
• ya at the end softens the sentence in a friendly way
• patungan is very common in everyday speech

You would use this with friends, family, a partner, or people you are close to. It would sound too casual in a formal setting.

Why is it ngidam and not mengidam?

Ngidam is a colloquial shortened form of mengidam.

In everyday spoken Indonesian, especially informal speech, people often reduce meN- verbs:

• mengidam → ngidam
• menonton → nonton
• mengobrol → ngobrol

So ngidam is very natural in speech and texting, while mengidam sounds more standard or formal.

What exactly does ngidam mean?