Easy Indonesian : learn to speak Indonesian quickly! / Thomas G. Oey ; revised by Katherine Davidsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oey, Thomas G., author.

Contributor:

Davidsen, Katherine, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indonesian language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Indonesian language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, Japan : Tuttle Publishing, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Indonesia is the hot new Asian destination, a country where lively conversation, good humor and warm human interaction are integral parts of daily life.Easy Indonesian brings the language and culture of Indonesia alive, giving you all the basics you need to start speaking Indonesian immediately. The opening chapters introduce the essentials of pronunciation and sentence construction, with each subsequent chapter moving you forward in gradually building up your knowledge for specific situations and activities, such as making new acquaintances, going shopping, traveling around, and much more.Eve

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; PART ONE: The Basics; Pronouncing Indonesian Correctly; Greetings; Forms of Address; Pronouns; Basic Vocabulary; Questions; Simple Phrases; Requests; Numbers; Etiquette and Body Language; PART TWO: A Quick Word About Grammar; Verbs; Tense; Negation; Nouns; Adjectives; Possessives; Adverbs; Prepositions; Imperatives; The Relative Pronoun yang; PART THREE: Small Talk; Name and Nationality; Age; Family; Occupation; Religion; Weather; Time; Useful words and phrases; PART FOUR: Getting Around; Asking Directions; Public Transportation

AccommodationSightseeing; Leisure Activities; Travel Tips; PART FIVE: Eating and Drinking; Basic Food Terms; Vegetables; Meat; Seafood; Cooking Terms; Breakfast; Common Menu Items; Condiments and Snacks; Fruits; Drinks; Taste; Notes on Hygiene; PART SIX: Happy Shopping; Bargaining; Souvenirs; Clothing; Sundries; PART SEVEN: Things You Should Know; Telephone; Post Office; Bank; Customs and Police; Filling Out Forms; Health and Illness; Parts of the Body; Appendix A: Verb and Noun Affixes; Appendix B: Suggestions for Further Study; Bilingual Dictionaries; English-Indonesian Dictionary

Indonesian-English DictionaryBack Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 16, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4629-1371-7

OCLC:

900343462