Instant Indonesian: How to Express 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (Indonesian Phrasebook & Dictionary)

(Paperback, 2nd ed.)

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It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Indonesian but are too busy to study it Are youvisiting Indonesia for a short time and want an Indonesian phrase book to help youcommunicate If so, this Indonesian phrasebook is for youit's the easiest andquickest way to learn Indonesian. It's tiny size makes itincredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content forcommunication.The idea of Instant Indonesian is simple to learn 100 words and phrases and say1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors StuartRobson and Julian Millie have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'llhear again and again.

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"A brilliant book for a beginner! 100 words are formally introduced (there's additional vocab at the end of the book) and examples given on how to use the words. While it takes time to digest and memorize all the words and their usage, the book is written in such a way that it does not intimidate the reader. A short introduction and commentary is also given on various important topics (e.g. culture, formal and informal behavior, etc)." Goodreads
"Instant Indonesian's vocab is on point, the format is non-intimidating, the examples sound like things Indonesians actually say, and the authors build up gradually to more tricky aspects of Indonesian." --Escape Artists blog
"The Instant series from Tuttle, however, is not your usual phrasebook. Rather than focusing on phrases to help you order food, go to the hospital, rent a hotel room, or buy a train ticket, it provides you with more than 100 key words and phrases to help you express more than 1,000 unique ideas based on general conversation topics." --Eurolinguiste

Author Bio

Stuart Robson has been deeply involved with Asian studies for over 40 years. He has taught at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands and is a member of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology. He is the author of the Javanese-English Dictionary (Periplus Editions, 2002), the only comprehensive English-Javanese dictionary. Now a resident of Australia, he has most recently been the head of the Indonesian Program at Monash University.