In Reply to: Best 5 words to learn? posted by rtheyminolos on Sunday, 11. September 2005 at 15:03 Bali Time:
Balinese laughing, because after trying to learn Bahasa for several months before the trip, all I could remember was "laki laki melompat" which means "two boys jumping". I did use it a couple of times with different drivers, who looked at me rather confused until I started laughing and explained that that was the extent of my bahasa. I never did see two boys jumping to be able to use it for real. This time, I have bought a "Talk Now Beginners - Bahasa Indonesian" and I have slightly more grasp of the language, although I must stress, only slightly.
Maria