Knowing a little of the Indonesian language goes along way in bartering and friendly reception.  If it seen that you have take time out to learn a little of the language the people become more receptive and even try and  teach you a few new words!

Give it a go! Indonesian is known as one of the easier languages to learn.

	Greetings  Welcome.    Selamat datang. Good morning. Selamat pagi. Good day. Selamat siang. Good afternoon. Selamat sore. Good night. Selamat malam. Good night Selamat tidur.   Short Answers Please. Silahkan Thank you (very much). Terima kasih (banyak). Sorry Maaf Maybe Mungkin. Excuse me. Permisi. Another, one more. Satu lagi. Good. Bagus. Good, fine, OK. Baik. Chit Chat How are you? Apa kabar? I'm fine Saya baik-baik saja. What is your name? Siapa nama anda ? My name is  .......   Nama saya ...... Are you married? Anda sudah menikah? Not yet. Belum. How old are you? Berapa umur anda ? I'm ....... years old. Umur saya ...... tahun. I don't understand Saya tidak mengerti.  Do you speak English? Bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris? I can only speak a little Indonesian. Saya hanya bisa berbicara sedikit Bahasa Indonesia.     Travelling I want to go to ....  Saya mau ke ..... How many km? Berapa kilometer ? Where is ? Dimana ? bus : bis train : kereta-api ship : kapal bicycle : sepeda motorcycle : sepeda motor station : stasiun ticket : karcis     Time When? : Kapan? What time?: Jam berapa? How many hours? : Berapa jam? 7 o'clock : jam tujuh tomorrow/yesterday : besok/kemarin hour : jam day : hari week : minggu month : bulan year : tahun   Days of the week Monday : Hari Senin Tuesday : Hari Selasa Wednesday : Hari Rabu Thursday : Hari Kamis Friday : Hari Jum'at Saturday : Hari Sabtu Sunday : Hari Minggu      Directions Which way? Arah mana? Go straight ahead. Jalan terus. Turn left/right. Belok kiri/kanan. here : di sini north : utara south : selatan east : timur west : barat stop berhenti  Finding a place to stay Is there a room available ? Ada kamar yang kosong ? How much does it cost per day ? Berupa biayanya sehari ?  Does the price include breakfast ? Apa harganya termasuk makan pagi/sarapan ? one night : satu malam one person satu orang bed : tempat tidur room : kamar bathroom : kamar mandi soap : sabun     Health & Medical doctor : dokter hospital : rumah sakit chemis/pharmacy : apotek I am allergic : Saya alergi Help! : Tolong! I am lost. Saya kesasar. I am ill. Saya sakit. Call a doctor!   Panggilkan dokter! Call an ambulance! Panggilkan ambulans!      The Local Town bank : bank immigration : imigrasi market : pasar police station : kantor polisi post office : kantor pos public telephone  : telepon umum Where can I cash a traveller's cheque? : Dimana saya bisa menguangkan cek perjalanan turis? The Number System One    Satu   Two                Dua Three              Tiga   Four             Empat   Five     Lima          Six  Enam   Seven Tujuh Eight Delapan   Nine Sembilan             Ten Sepuluh Twenty Dua puluh Thirty Tiga puluh One Hundred Seratus             Two Hundred Dua ratus One Thousand Seribu Two Thousand ,etc.            Dua ribu Million Juta          Two Million Dua Juta   Food & Shopping What is this? : Apa ini? How much? (money)  : Berapa? (harga) expensive : mahal this/that : ini/itu big/small : besar/kecil restaurant rumah makan food stall : warung menu : daftar makanan the bill : bon glass of water : segelas air putih fruit : buah vegetables : sayur rice : nasi bread : roti tawar noodles : mie meat : daging seafood : masakan laut (ikan, udang, cumi, dll.) milk : susu public toilet  : WC ('we se') What is this? : Apa ini ? street  : jalan town : kota village  : desa What time does it open/close? : Jam berapa buka/tutup? May I take photographs? : Boleh saya ambil foto?

Now go to Bali and try your now 'second language' on the locals!