Testimonials

Hi INDOTUTORS, thank you for the wonderful Bahasa Indonesia lessons.Learnt much and grew an appreciation for the language. 🙂

Thanks, Sally! I am grateful for your help throughout the course, you have been a great teacher!

I decided to pick up another language while I was taking a long break in between jobs. I travel to Jakarta from time to time for work so Bahasa Indonesia is an obvious choice. But when it comes to which school or course to go to it is not so obvious. After some research on line I found IndoTutors and Sally.Unlike other places offering courses, Sally gave the whole experience a very personal touch. She was very informative and responsive to all my questions. She is about the most energetic teacher I’ve ever come across. Her class is very well blended with the language itself, the culture and the people. I couldn’t help but compare that with my experience of learning English…. With Sally, it feels like breeze!! It’s fun learning with her.So I have just finished the elementary and intermediate I back to back with Sally. I can carry on basic conversation with my friends in Jakarta and be more comfortable going out on my own. I’m trying to listen to Indonesian songs and read some short articles. And very looking forward to the next class with Sally and the classmates there!!

The most awesome thing about learning Bahasa Indonesia from Sally is that whatever you learn in her classes stick in your head, for some strange reasons. Of course, it’s not 100% of what has been taught, but certainly way more than what you will remember from devouring pages of a language book on your own (if you have that respectable discipline in the first place). And considering that’s without doing much homework (good for busy professionals), without an Ivy League brain, and with almost negligible interaction (in the language) with native Indonesians, it’s pretty remarkable.I attribute this to Sally’s effective pedagogy and engaging teaching style. Sally’s endearing personality creates an energetic, amiable learning environment – especially important for the night classes I go to after work.She is a lovable Ibu who bonds well with her students – who are themselves interesting and friendly folks who come from all walks of life.Learning a language like Bahasa Indonesia is all about making countless mistakes, getting corrected (sometimes again and again) and learning from the mistakes made by others. It really is an interactive process. For many people, this can only take place in a fun, uninhibited environment where they would not feel embarrassed doing so. Sally creates such a safe culture in her classes. That’s really important because learning paces differ among individuals and when you make a mistake, you’ll remember it for a long time, wouldn’t you?I strongly recommend Sally and her team to everyone who wants to be proficient in Bahasa Indonesia quickly in an interesting, effective manner.

Sally has been great. She is an excellent teacher and has been very flexible with changing class times as needed. Terima kasih!

I met Sally sometimes last year when I enrolled for Bahasa Indonesia class. She’s my very good teacher. It’s a night class and every one was tired from work, but her cute smile (and of course beautiful face) is enchanting and can remove your fatigue. I believe she has a strong personality too. Most of us in the class were men, but she knew how to handle us. She’s not easily intimidated. Take care Ma’am. Hope to see you again.