| The national Indonesian language is called bahasa | | | | you still not understand what they talk, they will |
| Indonesia. Mastering Indonesian language is easy | | | | translate into English, many of Indonesian can talk |
| as one two three. Actually, bahasa Indonesia is | | | | Basic English. Keep try to reply in Indonesian. Do |
| the most easy language to learn. A tourist/visitor | | | | not worry to make mistake. Almost Indonesian |
| who stays a week in Bali , Indonesia can talk basic | | | | people still understand what you talking about, |
| bahasa Indonesia fluently than someone who | | | | although you talk with wrong pronunciation or |
| learns Chinese language in a month. | | | | wrong grammar. |
| Although the Republic of Indonesia has many local | | | | 4. If you go to Indonesia , with family or friends, |
| languages like Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese; this | | | | try to talk in Indonesian with them. If they reply |
| bahasa Indonesia is used as national language. | | | | in your mother language, keep talk in Indonesian. |
| Therefore, you can talk bahasa Indonesia to other | | | | Ask them to reply in Indonesian too. It is better |
| Indonesian people anywhere. | | | | to learn Indonesian language together than learning |
| However, foreigners who learn bahasa Indonesia | | | | alone. |
| will notice that at different place it will be a | | | | 5. Learn Indonesian from your local travel guide or |
| different dialect. Sometimes this different dialect | | | | office boy at hotel. They will teach you with |
| makes misunderstanding. So as foreigners, what | | | | pleasure. |
| should you do to master bahasa Indonesia? | | | | 6. To master vocabulary, read newspaper, |
| 1. Go to Republic of Indonesia country. Indonesia | | | | Indonesian magazine, Indonesian internet news. If |
| has many great Islands; you can visit one of | | | | you do not understand, open your dictionary or |
| these Islands. Open to know Indonesia Islands. Bali | | | | open at internet. |
| is most favorite tourist destinations. So go to | | | | 7. Listen to people speaking, watch local TV |
| Indonesia! | | | | station, listen to radio broadcasts to master |
| 2. Before you go to Indonesia , buy an Indonesian | | | | Indonesian pronunciation. |
| dictionary for travelers or other Indonesian | | | | 8. Keep try and try. Do not worry about mistake. |
| language practices book. Read and master it. | | | | Those are eight steps to master bahasa |
| 3. At Indonesia , try to speak in Indonesian. Talk | | | | Indonesia. The most important think is your effort |
| to taxi driver, people at street, and people at | | | | to learn. More efforts to learn, faster you |
| hotel in Indonesian. They will reply in Indonesian. | | | | understand bahasa Indonesia. |
| Open your dictionary if you do not understand. If | | | | |