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

by Stuart O. Robson, Julian Millie

Do you want to learn simple Indonesian quickly? Are you visiting Indonesia and need a handy and accurate guide for easy communication? If so, this is the phrase book for you. Instant Indonesian allows you to quickly and easily meet people, go shopping, travel, ask for directions, order food and drinks, and much more!Instant Indonesian is part of an exciting new series of phrase books that provides readers with a basic level of language teaching and the necessary skills to form their own sentences according to specific circumstances, perfect for business travelers and tourists.

144 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2004

About the author

An Australian scholar, Stuart Robson has been involved with Asian Studies for over 40 years. A resident of Victoria, Australia, he has lived and taught overseas, and has a number of publications to his name. He currently teaches Indonesian at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology. His other interests include Theravada Buddhism, archaeology, and classical Javanese music.

Reviews

[Florian · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are more words than the 100 mentioned in the title, I liked the concept of grouping phrases by common terms.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 memorise 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 behaviour, etc).