Thursday, July 3, 2008

The Bahasa

The majority of people here speak at least some English, because it's the common language among all the different nationalities (mainly Chinese, Indian and Malay) but the Malays are mostly fluent in Bahasa Malaysia (which means language of Malaysia).
I've started to pick up some words, especially the ones that are very similar to English.

Kosong = Zero
Terima kasih = Thank you
Sama sama = You're welcome
Teh = Tea
Teh-o = Tea without milk
Teh-o kosong = Tea without milk or sugar
Restoran = Restaurant
Teksi = Taxi
Sotong = Squid
Mee = Noodles

I love the way it sounds and it seems really easy to learn. So I'm looking for a casual language class right now that meets maybe once or twice a week since I get so burnt out by the end of the 8 hours everyday. More on the actual internship for another time...

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