ethnic tourism

You can get around Bali, Jakarta and Jogyakarta without ever using a word of Indonesian, but you are missing a great experience if you do not acquire at least a basic knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia. Everyone will cheerfully help you when they see you are trying to speak their national language.

GENERAL

• Dari mana? (literally, “Where from?”). This could either mean, What country are you from? or Where did you just come from (the beach, the road, etc)?
• Tuan asal dari mana? What country are you from? You answer, Dari Amerika, Australia …
• Mau ke mana? Where are you going?
• Apa kabar? How are you

ACCOMMODATION
The common designation for a hotel is simply hotel. Words that refer to simpler accommodation are hotel, losmen, penginapan and wisma.

• Mana ada hotel/penginapan/losmen/ wisma? Where is there a hotel?
• Hotel/losmen paling baik-the best hotel.
• Paling murah-the cheapest; sederhana-simple; tidak mahal, tidak murah-not expensive, not cheap; bersih-clean.
• Ada kamar? Are there rooms available?
• Ada kamar dengan AC? Do you have any airconditioned rooms?
• Ada kamar dengan kipas? Do you have fan-cooled rooms?
• Ada nyamuk? Are there mosquitoes?
• Berapa ongkos kamar? What is the cost of the room?
• Ada ruang makan? Is there a diningroom?
• Termasuk makanan? Including meals? Ada WC, tempat mandi? Is there a toilet, bath?
• Kamar mandi di luar atau di dalam kamar? Is the bath attached to the room or outside?
• Handuk-towel; sabun-soap; selimut-blanket; sprei-bedsheet; air minum-drinking water; kipas-fan.
• Bisa cuci pakaian?-Can you wash clothes?
• Tuan man minum apa?-What would you like to drink?
• Teh/kopi-teal coffee; tanpa gula-without sugar; sedikit gula-little sugar.

TRANSPORT

• Kapan ada bis ke … ? When is there a bus to … ?
• Berangkat jam berapa? What time does it leave?
• Berapa jam sampai … ? How many hours to … ?
• Saya minta dua karcis. Can I have two tickets?
• Karcis ke … berapa? What is the cost of a ticket to … ?
• Stasiun bis di mana? Where is the bus station?