In Reply to: questions.....can anyone help? posted by summer on Saturday, 8. March 2008 at 22:14 Bali Time:
which are the best night clubs to go to for young people? Bounty, lots of young people go there and have fun.
where are the best shopping? Depends on what you want. There are shops everytwhere. there is a Surf Outlet that sells really cheap surf stuff about a third of the price in Perth
is it safe to get tatoos in bali? or not a good idea? Lots of peole have posted on the forum about having them done and are very please with them, but like anywhere I would be very cautious and make sure every needle is freashly opened in front of you.
what do i need to take? Some lightweight clothes, money, camera, most other things can be bought there really cheaply.
can u take stuff over and go visit orphanages? Yes but you should contact the orphanage to make an appointment to visit them.
do australian pre paid mobiles work over there or what needs to be changed? No they do not. It is best to take an old phone and just buy a Bali sim card there.
what are the most useful indonesian phrases we will need to learn? These are some that I copied from the forum a while ago.
* Good morning - Selamat Pagi
* Good afternoon - Selamat Siang.
* Good evening - Selamat Sore.
* Good night - Selamat Malam.
* Goodbye - Selamat Tinggal.
* How are you? - Apa Kabar?
* I am fine - Kabar Baik.
* What is your name? - Siapa nama anda?
* My name is... - Nama saya...
* Nice to meet you - Senang berkenalan dengan anda.
* See you later - Sampai jumpa lagi.
* Goodbye (said to people leaving) - Selamat jalan.
* Goodbye (said to people staying) - Selamat tinggal.
* I do not understand - Saya tidak mengerti.
* I do not speak Indonesian - Saya tidak mengerti bahasa.
General
* Yes - Ya / Tentu.
* O.K. - Beres.
* No / not - Tidak / bukan.
* Thank you - Terima kasih.
* You're welcome - Kembali.
* Please - Tolong / Silakan.
* Please help me - Tolonglah saya.
* Excuse me - Permisi.
* Sorry - Ma'af.
* What time is it? - Jam berapa?
* This - Ini.
* That - Itu.
* Dari mana? - Where have you just come from?
* Tuan asal dari mana? - What country are you from?.
* Mau ke mana? - Where are you going?
* Be careful / attention - Hati Hati
Shopping
* Only looking - Lihat saja.
* I want to buy this - Saya mau beli.
* How much? - Berapa?
* How much is it? - Berapa Harganya?
* Expensive - Mahal.
* It's too expensive - Harganya terlalu mahal.
* Can you make it cheaper? - Boleh kurang harganya?
* What is your fixed price? - Harga pas berapa?
* Will you please leave me alone? - Sudikah anda membiarkan saya sendiri?
Eating
* I want the menu please - Saya mau daftar makanan minta.
* Tuan mau minum apa? - What would you like to drink?
* I would like to drink water / beer - Mau minum air / bir.
* Drinking water - Air minum.
* (Hot) Tea / coffee - Teh (panas) / kopi.
* Without sugar / milk - Tanpa gula / susu.
* With a little sugar / milk - Sedikit gula / susu.
* Tuan mau makan apa? - What would you like to eat?
* I would like to eat (spicy) chicken fried rice / spring rolls - Mau makan (pedas) nasi goreng ayam / lumpia.
* I would like to eat banana pancakes please - Mau makan kue dadar minta.
* How do you say it in English? - Apa bahasa Inggrisnya (pointing to strange item on menu)?
* I want the bill (check), thank you - Saya mau rekening, terima kasih.
* The bill (check) please - Tolong bonnya.
is the water ok so long as u dont drink it? like its ok to shower in and stuff yeah? No you can not drink the water from the tap, always drink bottled water even for brushing your teeth. It is ok to shower just keep your mouth shut.
Have a great trip.