In Reply to: wartel/wortel posted by Alanna on Friday, 15. August 2008 at 10:31 Bali Time:
mereka -they - is different from merica - pepper. And the e sounds like in pet but an i sounds like ee in meet. So in the end both do sound quite different - all very confusing to start with.
Do try to learn a bit each trip and it will start to come together.