What we say
What we mean
Why are so boring?
Why you so boring?
Why are you so bored?
I am interesting
I got interest lah
I am interested
Follow me!
(and walks to his own car)
Follow me in your own car
I will send you to the airport
I will take you to the airport
I follow your car.
I will follow (go with) you in your car
You are so sensitive
You take offense to easily
You so thick skin one
You are so insensitive
You so glamour tonight
You are so glamorous tonight
Just now
Awhile ago
This is my rubber
This is my eraser
I am very black
I have a dark skin tone.
This business can run
This business can do
This business is viable
Cannot talk anymore-lah!
Cannot bargain anymore (lah)
Let’s meet at the ‘louge’
Let’s meet at the lounge (not launch)
The lolly cannot run
The lorry/truck has broken down
My tyres no flower
My tyres are bald
Please ‘g-stun’ your car
Please reverse your car
My house has many lizards
My house has many ghekkos
Why you so like that?
Why do you behave so unpredictably?
Q: Whose one is this?
A: My one
Q: Whose is this?
A: Mine
My job is to run outstation
My job requires me to go out of town.
Yes, we do have a unique way of using the English Language. Of course, not all Malaysians speak this way all the time. The examples here are based on observation. Somehow we manage to understand each other; but I really wonder whether visitor to our country fully understand what we are saying. It is all in good fun and I hope we have not offended anyone as it is not our intention to offend.
