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HaffiezMike Posted 21 years ago
Culture

English Championship : Malaysian English VS British English

0People I found this on a website. Take a look and see how (most) Malaysians speak/use English in their own ways 05002br
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00WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS02br
00Britons: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to have02br
00the sweater you want in your size, but if you give02br
00me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.02br
00Malaysians: No Stock.02br
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00RETURNING A CALL02br
00Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page02br
00for me a few moments ago?02br
00Malaysians: Hallo, who page?02br
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00ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY.02br
00Britons: Excuse me, I'd like to get by. Would you02br
00please make way?02br
00Malaysians: S-kew me02br
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00WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY02br
00Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on02br
00me.02br
00Malaysians:No-need, lah.02br
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00WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION02br
00Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be02br
00possible for me to enter through this door?02br
00Malaysians: (pointing the door) can ar?02br
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00WHEN ENTERTAINING02br
00Britons: Please make yourself right at home.02br
00Malaysians: Don't be shy, lah!02br
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00WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE02br
00Britons: I don't recall you giving me the money.02br
00Malaysians: Where got?02br
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00WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER02br
00Britons: I'd prefer not to do that, if you don't mind.02br
00Malaysians: Doe-waaaan!02br
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00IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION02br
00Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I02br
00understand where you're02br
00coming from, but I really have to disagree with02br
00what02br
00you said about the issue.02br
00Malaysians: You mad, ah?02br
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00WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR02br
00VOICE.02br
00Britons: Excuse me, but could you please ! lower02br
00your voice, I'm trying to concentrate over here.02br
00Malaysians: Shaddap lah!02br
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00WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS02br
00YOU.02br
00Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at02br
00me for some time. Do I know you?02br
00Malaysians: See what, see what?02br
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00WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION.02br
00Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at02br
00the moment.02br
00Malaysians: Die-lah!!02br
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00WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD02br
00HAPPENED02br
00Britons: Will someone tell me what has just02br
00happened?02br
00Malaysians: Wat happen Why lidat????ADUI!!!02br
00(jumping to conclusion)02br
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00WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG02br
00Britons: This isn't the way to do it here let mne02br
00show you.02br
00Malaysians:Hoi!!!u pig ar lidat also doe no how to02br
00do!!!!02br
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00WHEN ONE IS ANGRY02br
00Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me02br
00Malaysians:Celaka u/LANCAUUUUUUUU/cibai02br
00la/puki mak/pu nya ma!!! 010id4
  

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0Malaysian rules! It`s so easy! 050010id2

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  • It`s so easy!
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0Malaysian rules! It`s so easy! 050010id2
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LOL that was simply hilarious. I'm still giggling Emotion: big smile......now that I'm in Dublin I do miss Malaysian english a lot!!
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Ya! So brief!!
I also present some Chinglish(Chinese English) sentences to you~~ lol

"Good good study, day day up!"
means if you study hard, u'll be better day by day.

"People mountain people sea!"
means there're so many people just like a mountain or a sea...

"If you still old three old four, I'll show some color you see see!"
means if you still be a ba
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0 01font01i01b05000 its a great combination ... in my opinion, authentic accents are excellent ...02b02i02font00 010id1

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