"Bahasa Indonesia, not Bahasa"

Posted by thomas indoeasy on Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 05:51 Bali Time:

I know this forum is not an education forum but I would like to remind people that Indonesians prefer to hear the name of their language pronounced properly.
If you insert an Indonesian phrase into an English clause "I will be able to speak Bahasa so well" it is much better to say "I will be able to speak Bahasa Indonesia so well". "Bahasa" on its own has the meaning of language, thus "Bahasa Inggris", English, "Bahasa Jepang" Jepang, "Bahasa Perancis", French. Sorry to wreck a lovely weekend. Thomas

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Follow Ups:

• If you really want to be pedantic Mad Batak Monday, 10. April 2006 at 19:23 Bali Time (1)
  • And further more, Ketut David Tuesday, 11. April 2006 at 14:10 Bali Time (0)
• Hey Thomas...get a balifever Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 18:09 Bali Time (0)
• Who gives a rats.................. indome Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 09:40 Bali Time (3)
  • A rodent's rectum is a topic I try to thomas indoeasy Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 07:38 Bali Time (1)
    • So if most on this forum are not indo... indome Tuesday, 11. April 2006 at 22:33 Bali Time (0)
  • Bahasa Elmore Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 14:55 Bali Time (0)
• thanks Thomas kepala_udang Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 06:53 Bali Time (6)
  • Where's Cliff? eom susanna Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 20:09 Bali Time (0)
  • and of course there's lose and loose :) chickchili Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 15:44 Bali Time (2)
    • Don't go there please thomas indoeasy Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 16:57 Bali Time (1)
      • Here , hear Mic Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 19:26 Bali Time (0)
  • I dont ever claim to be an expert thomas indoeasy Sunday, 9. April 2006 at 06:58 Bali Time (0)
  • Hmmm! Elmore Saturday, 8. April 2006 at 18:39 Bali Time (0)

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