Multilingual

Malaysia is a very special country where you can speak and use many different languages to other fellow Malaysians in a day.


In the morning, speak Malay to the mak cik who sell nasi lemak bungkus.


In office, speak Cantonese to lab assistant, speak Mandarin to supervisor, speak Mandarin+Cantonese+English to manager, and speak Malay+English to other Malay and Indian co-worker.


Lunch and dinner time, speak Cantonese to order food.


In mini market, speak Malay to the staffs and speak Mandarin to the cashier.


Text my friends in English, but also include some Hokkien, Mandarin, Malay, and Cantonese words. Sometimes, mix with some French or Japanese or Korean words too.


Linguistic ability of Malaysians are very good isn’t? People of the same nationality have different first language, yet we can find a common language to communicate better. It’s amazing, right?!