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Malaysia

Malaysia

South East Asian CountryPopulation Estimate (as of Feb

2008): 27,496,0002007 GDP Estimate: $357.9 billionGDP Per Capita: $14,400Landmass: 329,758 sq kmCapital: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Border Countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand

Climate: Darn HOT all year Tropical13 states and 3 federal territories

Malaysia

Petronas Twin TowerCommonwealth Games 1998F1 Sepang CircuitNicole David, world no.1 squash playerTun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad (former

Prime Minister)

What I like about Malaysia!

Its food!!! especially Penang food.Practically natural disaster free zone!Its diverse culture!Its geography!

McChicken!!

Main Malaysian Languages

Malay (or Bahasa Melayu)Mandarin (Zhong Wen)Indian (Tamil)Broken English (More commonly

known as Manglish)

Manglish: Disclaimer

The following content is for educational purposes only.

Please use it at your own risk.Soon Khen nor AIESEC Malaysia will be

held responsible for the deteriorating of your English language proficiency.

We strictly do not endorse the usage of Manglish.

Most Malaysians try to speak perfect/formal English, it’s just that, it happens LAH!

Manglish Context

KISS theory. (Keep it simple stupid!)Go straight-to-point by using the

least words as possible.Add in as much foreign language

words as possible even if it doesn’t if it makes your sentence shorter.

Each sentence must end with either lo, lah, liao, d, ah, ma, meh or one.

Manglish Examples

No need lah, I pay I pay. (Hey, put your wallet away, the drink is on me.)

Where got toilet ah? (Do you know where the wash room is?)

You sien d? (Are you feeling bored?)Die liao lah. (Oh my god, this doesn’t

sound good.)Okay lo. I do lo. (Alright then, I’ll do it.)

He like very smart like that. (He seemed to be able to understand the situation well.)

Eat d? (Have you eaten yet?)Can mah? Cannot meh? (I thought the

computer was working before?)Can ar? Can ar? Can LAH! (Please help

me, I know you can. I owe you one.)His one lah. (This thing belongs to him,

you better ask for his permission.)Sure die wan. or Please lah! You think you

very smart ah?(I don’t think your idea’s gonna work.)