The national language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia , although there are also over 250 native languages spoken throughout the archipelago. Bahasa Indonesia is a form of Bahasa Malay and, because it's written in Roman script, has no tones and uses a fairly straightforward grammar, it's relatively easy to learn.

If you need more help, try Indonesian: A Rough Guide Phrasebook.

Pronunciation
a as in a cross between f a ther and c u p e sometimes as in a long; or as in p ay ; or as in g e t; or sometimes omitted ( selamat pronounced "slamat") ...
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Greetings and basic phrases
If addressing a married woman , it's polite to use the respectful term Ibu or Nyonya; if addressing a married man use Bapak. Mau ke mana? (literally "want to where") is the usual...
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Adjectives
Another Satu lagi Beautiful Cantik Big/small Besar/kecil ...
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Getting around
Where is the?? dimana?? I would like to go to the? Saya mau pergi ke? ? airport ?...
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Accommodation and shopping
How much is?? Berapa harga?? ?single room ?kamar untuk satu orang ?double room ...
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Numbers
Zero Nol/kosong One Satu Two Dua ...
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Time and days of the week
What time is it? Jam berapa? It's three o'clock jam tiga ? ten past four jam empat...
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