Indonesian 101 - B1

Twenty Assimil-style self-study units that take you from A2 to a solid B1 in Bahasa Indonesia, the direct continuation of the A2 module. Every unit has two dialogues, one in the register of the meeting room and one in the register of the kitchen or the group chat, each with a word-for-word translation, grammar notes, vocabulary with pronunciation, four keyed exercises and a wave review of earlier units. At this level Indonesian is for taking part: formal introductions and meeting language, memper- verbs, the full passive system (di-, the pronoun passive, ter-), abstract nouns with ke-an, pe-an and per-an, time nuance with telah, sempat and pernah, relative clauses without the di mana calque, giving opinions, refusing politely, contrast, cause and purpose, news language, respect with beliau and berkenan, particles, idioms and proverbs, loanwords, and focus with -lah, -kah and pun. The story follows Sarah as she coordinates a village tourism project in Sumberwangi near Borobudur: a village meeting on entrance fees, a flood and a fundraising pitch, a radio interview, a visit to the Bupati, a stolen wallet, Rina's Javanese wedding in Jakarta, and the closing festival speech. Includes an A2 review, a B1 grammar summary and word-building tables.