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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466569903321

Autore

Oey Thomas G.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo, Japan : , : Tuttle Publishing, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-4629-1371-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Disciplina

499.22182421

Soggetti

Indonesian language - English

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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