learn bahasa in 4 months.. :D (belajar bahasa di 4 bulan)

[Theresia]

Nooooooo..don't do it. There must be a better way! How bout we establish 'KOPRANTASYALKATBAH'...Koperasi Pemberantasan Penyalahgunaan Kata 'Bahasa' ?

this acronym, very impressive indeed

[jellygrapes]

Hi Johnson, I really enjoyed reading your post and the replies. I will be moving out to Surabaya in late December this year for 2+ years, but coming over for 5 weeks in September/October. Is there an English to Bahasa Indonesian book that I can purchase??? Or should I use my phone app to convert/pronounce on the speaker for me??? I like the idea of learning a few words a day. I have a very basic book but I was thinking more of a dictionary to construct sentences.... At least your post gives me more hope for learning survival language and hopefully more. I always thought I was pretty hopeless at retaining it but I will try as it would be nice to be able to communicate in the country I will live in for 2+ years... thanks.

[johnson13]

Hi Johnson, I really enjoyed reading your post and the replies. I will be moving out to Surabaya in late December this year for 2+ years, but coming over for 5 weeks in September/October. Is there an English to Bahasa Indonesian book that I can purchase??? Or should I use my phone app to convert/pronounce on the speaker for me??? I like the idea of learning a few words a day. I have a very basic book but I was thinking more of a dictionary to construct sentences.... At least your post gives me more hope for learning survival language and hopefully more. I always thought I was pretty hopeless at retaining it but I will try as it would be nice to be able to communicate in the country I will live in for 2+ years... thanks.

Hi jellygrpaes, Thanks, actually my post was for guys like you, who are not confident enough about learning survival bahasa indonesia, but some guys made mess of this post, You can buy a standard dictionary (i mostly use translate.google.com), but better you can catch hold of 1 guy who can speak English and is from Indonesia, everyday keep asking him 2-3 words, which you will be come across in day to day work and activities, start with Numbers, try and learn 5 nos each day and daily note them down with, how, when, with whom to use, after sometime you will not need to write down also, you will remember very fast... be careful with some words as they are considered to be bad words and you can face trouble, better dont learn them..

Kindly get in touch anytime, if you want more info and i can guide you for some basic words..


Cheeers.. Happy learning...

[johnson13]

Johnson, do you know the best website to learn Indonesia language?

There is No website in my information, I go Practical with Ppl to learn it..

[jellygrapes]

, You can buy a standard dictionary (i mostly use translate.google.com), but better you can catch hold of 1 guy who can speak English and is from Indonesia, everyday keep asking him 2-3 words.....

Hi Johnson, thanks for the google tip.... have to pull my finger out now and start learning.....

[johnson13]

Just to make my statement more clear, for my current project in batam, i am handling a Indonesian team of technicians and they cant communicate in English, still My work is going so smooth..

and now i started learning 1 more language Batak...

Within 7-8 months this looks to be nice achievement and given good amount of confident..

[Puspawarna]

An Australian can say with a dead-pan expression, "He's really clever" and mean exactly that. Or he can say with a dead pan expression "He's really clever" and mean the exact opposite. No facial expressions or variations in tone of voice needed. But the humour would be picked up. The context provides the cue.

Americans tend to rely more on the attachment of an emphatic 'NOT!' after it - 'He's really clever..NOT!'. Or, in the case of TV sitcoms, a more overt facial expression such as a Gerry Seinfeld-style dropping of the jaw and rolling of the eyes to communicate the inherent sarcasm.

The addition of "NOT" at the end is considered broad humor in America, typically something that teenage boys do - a step above thinking that the word "pee-pee" is uproarious, as a four-year-old does, but not exactly sophisticated humor.

It's true, though, that there is no such thing as deadpan in America.

[Tiurmaida]

Just to make my statement more clear, for my current project in batam, i am handling a Indonesian team of technicians and they cant communicate in English, still My work is going so smooth..

and now i started learning 1 more language Batak...

Within 7-8 months this looks to be nice achievement and given good amount of confident..

Wow so you learn Batak. As Batak woman I am very proud seeing foreigner wants to learn our language. So how does it goes? Already can say Horas?

[Snow-mate]

Its sarcasm isnt it? Most aussies get sarcastic jokes n we luv it, thats why its so nice if we meet someone with the same style. Although the type of jokes is different to everyone........ Here in indo most people that get it r people that socialize with foreigner or that have spent sometime overseas

[PANJODI]

hi johnson.
nice to hear that you're work at batam.
actually i live in batam, cause some reason now im at bandung now
may be i should buy you a drik when i come home.

Just to make my statement more clear, for my current project in batam, i am handling a Indonesian team of technicians and they cant communicate in English, still My work is going so smooth..

and now i started learning 1 more language Batak...

Within 7-8 months this looks to be nice achievement and given good amount of confident..

so, you learn batak language?
ask them what is " ucup tei ala mitekun" stands for.