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Malay for Everyone: Mastering Malay Through English Paperback – March 31, 1997

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Text: English

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292 pages
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English
Publisher

Weatherhill
Publication date

March 31, 1997
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5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

9679783227
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978-9679783223
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weatherhill; Rev., updated ed edition (March 31, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9679783227
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9679783223
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches

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NetShoppinMom

Good start, but lacking

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2016

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I just received this book recently so I have not yet done any of the lessons. However I have thumbed through it several times. I agree with other reviewers that the book is easy to follow and there seems to be a decent amount of vocabulary given. What it is lacking is practical, example dialogues that would give learners a good idea of how the language is used in everyday conversation. I have a teach-yourself Urdu book that has lots of wonderful dialogues between fictional characters that introduces new vocabulary words and teaches you how people actually use the language in everyday situations. I was really hoping this book would have the same but it does not. Without it, there seems to be something lacking. Also I had to use the index in the back in order to find simple useful words like 'yes', 'no', and 'thank you.' I think it should have been covered in the first or second chapter. I also would have rather had the chapters laid out according basic situations with the appropriate vocabulary accompanying it, such as Introducing Yourself, Asking for Directions, etc.

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VN

Okay syllabus, bad editing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2020

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This book has some really outdated content, which is to be expected since the last print was in 2000.

The lesson structure kept introducing new vocabulary that hasn't been taught yet. The word definitions are usually found only 2-3 lessons later. This book would've been unusable without Google Translate.

The exercises and answers are also badly vetted, and do not adhere to its own sentence definition. This causes a lot of confusion when trying to learn new sentence structures as the language rules keep changing. Sometimes you need "itu" sometimes you don't. Sometimes there's "ini" sometimes it's ignored. There's no consistency at all.

Moreover a lot of the vocabulary is very outdated. I have never in my life heard anyone use cakera padat. Everyone says CD. To further aggravate learners, sometimes CD is translated to cakera padat, sometimes it's not.

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FrenchGirl

... have learned several languages and this book is the best book I have ever read on learning a language

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2017

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I have learned several languages and this book is the best book I have ever read on learning a language. It makes learning easy. It's definitely not a dull textbook.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 9, 2011

This is by far the best book on learning the Malaysian language I have come across for the English speaker. The book is divided into many small chapters, each with a single theme which is explained clearly and succinctly. It is a very easy book to read, even if you only want a general overview of the language. The author's explanation of the different types uses of personal pronouns alone makes this book a worthwhile purchase.

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D. Squires

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2004

This book is one of the best available in a concise format for English speakers to learn Malay, the language spoken in Malaysia and Indonesia (with some minor variation). I lived in Malaysia almost four years and formally studied Indonesian at the university level for over three years on a language fellowship. With that background, I can say that this is the most useful single text I have seen. The organization is very clear and logical, explanations are sharp and crisp, there are plenty of succinct examples, the exercises are practical and accessible, and the vocabulary covered is excellent for everyday life. The organization also allows you to pick and choose what you want to concentrate on, i.e. to devise your own organization to some extent.

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Eric

Quite OK as a starting book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 16, 2018

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The book seems to be a classic 'Malay for foreigners' book. I have searched for others but so far I have not found any better (on 'paper' evaluation at least). So, I ordered this as I hope to move to live in Malaysia. The little book is quite nice in the contents, but it definitely could be more comprehensive in the dictionary sense: It is not easy to find the English translations to the Malay words. One gets the feeling that the book has been written by a Malay person and not by an English person.

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