Learning Indonesian Indonesia ExpatMar 8, 20230 Have you mastered the Indonesian language? Or did you give up? When I first came here as a teacher about Read more
Expat in Surabaya – Indonesia the Tenth Year Indonesia ExpatDec 5, 20220 “Everyone is good at the honeymoon.” Have you ever heard of that? Recently some friends in the states moved to Read more
Verbs and Tenses Matter Pramod KanakathNov 7, 20220 Most of us, in our childhood, watched the moon and thought it was a piece of white blob tossed on Read more
Book Review: Revitalising Bahasa Indonesia Abroad Donny SyofyanSep 14, 2022October 13, 20220 Bahasa Indonesia has a great opportunity to be one of the world’s main languages following Indonesia’s large population and abundant Read more
Why should every child learn multiple languages? Indonesia ExpatMar 2, 2022May 10, 20220 Language competence is key, not only to educational success but also an excellent foundation to a professional, international career. According Read more
Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Kenneth YeungMay 7, 2021July 9, 20210 Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly On setting out to write about “mixed race marriage”, Read more
Please, Thank You and Sorry Donny SyofyanApr 27, 2021July 12, 20210 Is there any link between language and behaviour? A lot of research will say “yes” over their inseparable and reciprocal Read more
French is Still a Fascinating Language for Indonesians Eric BuvelotMar 30, 2020September 27, 20220 The French language remains an influential language in the diplomatic world, aside for being dubbed as a romance language. Spoken Read more
Mind your English Daniel PopeMar 30, 20200 Until translation technology is perfected and the converted English sentence “The s**t’s about to hit the fan,” doesn’t prompt foreigners Read more
Is it Nice Being a Bule in Indonesia? Indonesia ExpatMay 29, 20180 More often than not, the humour from Stevenson’s comedy sketches can be found in our day-to-day experiences as a foreigner Read more
8 Free Ways to Learn Bahasa Indonesia Ishia ToledoMar 13, 2017March 13, 20210 So you’ve moved to Indonesia and are all set to adapt and start anew in a country that feels so Read more
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English Proficiency Ishia ToledoDec 16, 2016December 16, 20160 Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF). Read more
Madura — Java’s Different Neighbour Graeme SteelSep 22, 2014August 8, 20170 The Javanese may tell you that the island of Madura – only 30 minutes away by ferry from Surabaya – Read more
Daisy Luck Strikes Again Eamonn SadlerAug 11, 2014August 11, 20170 I love the way the Indonesian language and the English language have blended over the years. For example, many non-Indonesians Read more
Parlez Vous Bahasa? Eamonn SadlerMay 6, 2014August 18, 20170 For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple Read more
Essential Addendum to Your Pocket Indonesian-English Dictionary Mark BlackwellOct 7, 2013August 23, 20172 This is a list of three letter words/sounds you’ll never find in any Indonesian Dictionary. Read more
A Language Education Mess Nithin CocaMay 20, 2013August 23, 20171 Schools across the country are preparing for a huge shift; beginning this next term, English will no longer be a Read more
Confessions of a Third Culture Kid Grace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 20174 “Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then Read more