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Learner Survival Phrases

Essential phrases for when conversations get tricky

Lesson 13.1
Boleh Saya...?

May I...?

BOH-leh SAH-yah

Lesson 13.2
Saya Tidak Mengerti

I Don't Understand

SAH-yah TEE-dahk meng-EHR-tee

Lesson 13.3
Bisa Bicara Lebih Pelan?

Can You Speak More Slowly?

BEE-sah BEE-cha-rah LEH-bih PEH-lahn

Lesson 13.4
Artinya Apa?

What Does It Mean?

ar-TEE-nyah AH-pah

Lesson 13.5
Bagaimana Cara Mengatakannya?

How Do You Say It?

bah-gah-EE-mah-nah CHA-rah meng-ah-TAH-kahn-nyah

Lesson 13.6
Saya Bisa Sedikit Bahasa Indonesia

I Can Speak a Little Indonesian

SAH-yah BEE-sah SEH-dee-kit BAH-hah-sah in-doh-NEH-syah

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The companion book

Learner Survival Phrases is one chapter of the book.

The free videos cover the phrases. The companion book adds the dialogues, the practice, and the cultural notes that tell you when to use them.

  • ✓16 chapters, from first greeting to real conversation
  • ✓Written for English speakers — no linguistic jargon
  • ✓Cultural context so you know when and why to say it
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