In Reply to: Speaking the Language.... posted by BeckyLee on Thursday, 6. August 2009 at 22:40 Bali Time:
Don't concern yourself with learning numbers so that you can bargain.
I tried it twice and ended up in pretty confusing situations because the sellers assumed i could speak Indonesian.
With different sellers my attempts could have really cost me dearly.
Thankfully when the two sellers realised i didn't have much of a clue they were great. One seller (Bali) grabbed me and gave me a huge hug, the other seller (Lombok) was clearly very amused. Both gave me the lowest price on those items i've ever heard of.
But i won't do it again, lol.
Sometimes there are problems on both sides understanding accents so carry a calculator or ask for theirs.