Instant Indonesian: How to Express 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (A Indonesian Phrasebook & Dictionary) - Instant Phrasebook Series 2nd edition

Marc Notes: 'Instant Indonesian' allows you quickly and easily to meet people, go shopping, travel, ask for directions, order food and drinks and much more. This phrase book for travellers is the way to learn Indonesian quickly. Table of Contents: o Pronunciation Guideo 100 key words with sample sentences, presented in groups of 10o Grammatical and cultural notes in clear languageo Appendices of special set phrases and common everyday expressionso Additional English-Indonesian vocabulary of over 250 itemsReview Quotes: "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"Biographical Note: 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. Publisher Marketing: 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 you visiting Indonesia for a short time and want an Indonesian phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Indonesian phrasebook is for you--it's the easiest and quickest way to learn Indonesian. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. The idea of "Instant Indonesian" is simple--learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors Stuart Robson and Julian Millie have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Indonesian language. Words are repeated in different combinations, building familiarity without effort. A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the phrases correctly. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Indonesian phrasebook: Meet people. Go shopping. Ask directions. Ride the subway. Order food and drinks. And much more. Instant Indonesian is part of an exciting new series of phrasebooks that provides readers with a basic level of language learning and the necessary skills to form their own sentences according to specific circumstances--perfect for business travelers and tourists. This series will include "Instant Chinese, Instant Tagalog, Instant Japanese" and "Instant Thai." Pick up "Instant Indonesian" today, and get ready to open your world!

Contributor Bio:  Robson, Stuart Stuart Robson has many years' experience teaching languages in various universities. He has written several books, including "Instant Indonesian."Prateep Changchit is currently teaching Thai to the Australian Federal Police in Melbourne, and has produced teaching kits for English teachers in Bangkok. Contributor Bio:  Millie, Julian Julian Millie's home is Melbourne, Australia. She is a doctoral candidate in the Research School of Asian, African, and American Studies at Leiden University.