Making Out in Indonesian: Revised Edition (Making Out Books) [Paperback]

Peter Constantine (Author), Soe Tjen Marching (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2004 | Series: Making Out Books

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Revised edition (March 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804833702
• ISBN-13: 978-0804833707
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Words & Language > Public Speaking
  • #27 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Bahasa Malay
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Slang & Idioms

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is the only book of its kind - and is good as such., January 19, 2001

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This review is from: Making Out in Indonesia (Making Out Books) (Paperback)

This book is what it claims to be - a guide to the way Indonesian is really spoken. But there isn't really a lot of language contained in the book. It is not a substitute for a text book or a phrase book, but it can add nicely to what you are already doing withthe language. It includes a brief grammar and pronunciation section atthe beginning, however, it does not indicate in the text the difference in the the pronunciation of "e" which is unpredictable. Also, I was very surprised to see that the author has omitted the common slang words for girl and boy "cewek" and "cowok" respectively. On reading some of the other reviews, you may getthe feeling that this book is going to get you into trouble if you use the phrases. It is made very clear which phrases will get you into a fight and which are obscene, so it is not really a problem. You can use a lot of the phrases and sound natural. I would say that about two thirds of the phrases can be used without a problem and the other third are there for your amusement. Furthermore, you can buy this book in the knowledge that the information contained therein is correct. This is something that, having read the reviews of Constantines's other books, and through personal experience, is not always the case.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great ice-breaker, August 30, 1999

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This review is from: Making Out in Indonesia (Making Out Books) (Paperback)

An excellent introduction to slang and idiomisms, use it carefully and you'll have a superb time. I tried it in many bars in Jakarta and Bali to great effect.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost useless, May 2, 2008

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This review is from: Making Out in Indonesian: Revised Edition (Making Out Books) (Paperback)

I guess, if a person just wants to know how to be vulgar in Indonesian, this may prove helpful. Many of the uses (gua in place of saya, for example) are not as commonly used as this pamphlet (can't call it a book, really) would suggest. My suggesion is, save your money for something more constructive.