For the next three days, you should build a vocabulary that is important to your daily existence. If you spend a lot of time in restaurants, learn the names of food. If you like shopping for local handicrafts, learn their names and substitute into the sentences here.

Learn at least five new nouns and five new verbs that are useful to you. These phrases aren't guaranteed get you a better room at the Wisma Delima, for that you need a teacher or more time with a phrase book. These phrases, though will ensure that you won't go hungry on your fifth day.

Before heading out for the day, memorize a couple of new words you will need to know for the day's activities. Write them down and give youself a quiz. Bring the paper you wrote them down on.

You should have noticed by now that many foreign, especially English, words are commonly used by Indonesians: hotel, taxi, film, bank, photocopy, photo, beer, restaurant, McDonald's and toilet will likely be understood. Be on the lookout for these words in advertisements and other signs. It's an easy way to add to your vocabulary. A more extensive list of these similar words is provided on the next page.

Vocabulary (Click on the sound icon to listen)

   Saya mau + noun: Saya mau kue. - I want cookies.

   Saya mau + verb: Saya mau minum. - I want to drink.

   Saya minta + noun / Saya minta + 'to' verb : Saya minta kopi. - I would like some coffee.

   Ada + noun: Ada rokok? - Do you have any cigarettes (noun)?

   Di mana saya bisa beli + noun: Di mana saya bisa beli baju? - Where can I buy a shirt (noun)?

   Saya suka + noun/verb: Saya suka buku ini. - I like this book (noun).

   Saya mau beli + noun: Saya mau beli sepatu. - I want to buy shoes.

   Berapa ini - How much is this?

   Berapa itu - How much is that?

   Berapa? - How much/How many?

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