Survival Indonesian. Katherine Davidsen

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      Survival

       Indonesian

      Survival

       Indonesian

      How to communicate without

       fuss or fear INSTANTLY!

      by Katherine Davidsen

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

      CONTENTS

       Introduction and Pronunciation Guide

       Background to Indonesian

       Pronunciation Guide

      PART ONE

       Essential Language Pointers

       Pronouns

       Nouns

       Adjectives

       Verbs

       Adverbs

       Prepositions

       Numbers

       Counters

       Asking Questions

      PART TWO

       Key Words and Expressions

       Introductions and Small Talk

       Communicating

       Small Talk

       Talking about Yourself

       Out and About

       Arriving

       Accommodation

       Transportation

       Directions

       Exploring the Town

       Road Signs

       Shopping

       Warung (Roadside foodstalls)

       Markets

       At the Mall

       Groceries

       Souvenirs

       Books and other reading material

       Clothing

       Footwear

       Sightseeing

       Museums

       Toilets

       Eating Out

       Food

       Drink

       Money

       Measurements

       Time

       Days of the Week

       Special Dates

       Months

       Years

       Weather

       Communications

       Phone, Email & Internet

       Repairs

       Wi-fi

       Social Media

       Medical

       Emergencies

      PART THREE

       Exploring Indonesia

       Public Holidays and Festivals

       Popular Destinations

       Beaches

       Mountains

       Adventure

       Cultural Tourism

       Food

      PART FOUR

       English–Indonesian Glossary

      INTRODUCTION AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

      Welcome to Indonesian! This logical, practical language will be of great use to you not only in the Republic of Indonesia, but also Malaysia, Brunei and even Singapore. A few words and, more importantly, a desire to communicate and understand will endear you to young and old, hotel reception staff, waiters, fellow bus passengers, rickshaw drivers, children, shopkeepers, swaggering teenagers and university students, to name a few.

      Background to Indonesian

      Indonesian is one of four modern languages created in the twentieth century which now have the status of a national language and are used as a medium in higher education (the others are Afrikaans, Hebrew and Hindi). Based on Malay, to which it is obviously very similar, Indonesian is widely understood (if not necessarily spoken) across Southeast Asia in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, East Timor and even parts of southern Thailand. Malay was the language of trade throughout pre-colonial and Dutch times from Sumatra and the Malay peninsula in the west to the Spice Islands (present-day Maluku) and beyond in the east. This widespread usage was one reason for its adoption by the independence movement in Indonesia in the 1930s who, upon freedom in 1945, then made it the national language of the fledgling state.

      Indonesian is sometimes mistakenly referred to as “Bahasa.” Bahasa Indonésia simply means “Indonesian language,” which is the common language of all Indonesians, whether their first language is Javanese (bahasa Jawa), Sundanese (bahasa Sunda) or one of the other 700 regional languages spoken across the archipelago. It is written in the Latin alphabet and is phonetic, which makes it easy to learn. Its grammar is also relatively logical, as will be explained.

      Pronunciation Guide

      The pronunciation of Indonesian is regular once you learn a few sounds particular to the language (shown here with an *). In general, the sounds of Indonesian are similar to that of Italian or Spanish.

a	as in Bali, father. Never “ay” as in English
e	as in mother (unvoiced shwa sound)
e	+ ac cent (é, usually not written) as in saté, café. This sound is much less common than the unvoiced e. In this book, an accent will be shown, but this does not appear in ordinary written Indonesian. Neither e nor é is ever pronounced as “ee” like in English.
i	as in mini, piano. Never “eye” as in English.
o	as in pogo, piano
u	as in ukulele, true
b	as in bed, Bali
c*	as in chair, church (never k in words of Indonesian origin)
d	as in door, diva
f	as in five, off (some Indonesians say p instead of f)
g	as in goat, giggle (always hard)
h	as in hello
j	as in juice, Jakarta
k	as in kettle, Kalimantan
l	as in lemon
m	as in Médan, mini
n	as in November
ng*	as in singing, gong
ngg*	as in finger (ng + g)
p	as in party, pen
q	is only in words of Arabic origin and is pronounced k, e.g. Qatar
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