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Indonesian Slang Colloquial Indonesian at Work

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ISBN-10: 0804842078

ISBN-13: 9780804842075

Edition: N/A

Authors: Christopher Torchia, Lely Djuhari

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Indonesian Slang is an informal compendium of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms. Designed to be both educational and easy to read, the chapters hit on various linguistic themes, among them characters, animals, food, slang, family affairs and politics. Entries include the expression in Bahasa Indonesia, a translation, an equivalent expression in English, and an explanation if necessary. A handy book for the casual traveler to Indonesia.
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 9/10/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English

Christopher Torchia is the Turkey bureau chief for The Associated Press, based in Istanbul. He was previously posted with the AP in Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia and Colombia, as well as several U.S. cities. He is the co-author of How Koreans Talk.Lely Djuhari is a communication specialist based in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to that, she reported on social and political issues in Indonesia, East Timor and on Indian Ocean tsunamis for Kyodo News and the AP.

Introduction
Life Forms
Creatures
Chracters
Body Language
Power and Conflict
Authoritarian Rule
Money and Politics
Protest Fever
A History of Violence
Tradition
Faith and Fortune
A Matter of Taste
Family Affairs
Wisdom
Modern Life
Around Town
Insults and the Underground
Hanging Out
Sources
Index