All posts tagged "Phrasebook"
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0Culture & Religion“Escaped from a Crocodile’s Mouth, Entered a Tiger’s Mouth”: The Wonderful World of Malay Proverbs
It’s always enjoyable to celebrate the difference between cultures, and language barriers are one of the obvious ways to achieve this. One...
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0CommunityAiyo! Texting with Malaysians, Translated
In every culture, language is a living thing. Over time, it changes, it grows, phrases slip in or out of fashion, the...
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0Culture & ReligionSayang? Macha? A Guide to Decoding Malaysian Terms of Endearment
If you have a name that is more than two syllables long, we Malaysians will find a way to shorten it or...
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05CommunityEnglish to BM Phrasebook – Part 9: Season’s greetings
Here are some basic phrases that you can use for the major celebrations in Malaysia, including Christmas, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya,...
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0Culture & ReligionEnglish to BM Phrasebook – Part 8: Sayings
'Bak cendawan tumbuh selepas hujan' is the BM equivalent of 'springing up like mushrooms after rain'
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0Culture & ReligionEnglish to BM Phrasebook – Part 7: Malaysian slang
There are plenty of words other than 'lah' which you can use to supplement your Malay conversations and blend in a little...
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0Culture & ReligionEnglish to BM Phrasebook – Part 6: Pronouns and honorifics
When speaking to a stranger, do you refer to them as awak or kamu? And what about when you're addressing a member...
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02Culture & ReligionEnglish to BM Phrasebook – Part 5: Starting a conversation
If you've been following this series and practising what you've learnt so far, you are probably ready to tackle having an entire...
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01Culture & ReligionThe history of Bahasa Melayu / Malaysia: The language of the Malay(sian) people
The Malay language is part of the Austronesian language family and it is widely used by millions of people in various countries,...
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0Culture & ReligionEnglish to Bahasa Malaysia phrasebook – Part 4: food and restaurants
In this edition, we're tackling the all important subject of food! What better way immerse yourself in the local food scene than...
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0Culture & ReligionEnglish to Bahasa Malaysia phrasebook – Part 3: Getting around
This time, we're looking at phrases that would be helpful when getting around, as well as some common signs and phrases that...
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01Culture & ReligionEnglish to Bahasa Malaysia phrasebook – Part 2: Numbers, days, & months
Whether you're here for a short trip for the long haul, knowing how to count in Bahasa Malaysia will definitely come in...
