Malayan phrases
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Woah! I am a Filipino and it's interesting that this phrase is always the one that sticks to foreigners. I do think there is a certain similarity in the language.Falconcrest wrote: ↑17 Oct 2019, 18:31 My favorite phrase was "Selamat pagi" I found this extremely interesting the Tagalog phrase "Salamat po" which means thank you, sir, is used as a form of respect for elders. They really are a lot of similarity in linguistics in that region remarkable.
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Yes, I understand. For me too, the addition of Malayan phrases really lit up the whole story.Nuel Ukah wrote: ↑17 Oct 2019, 15:29I don't have any favorite phrase. I just like how the Malayan language adds color to the tale, making the story more real.Howlan wrote: ↑10 Oct 2019, 03:43 There is a whole lot of Malayan phrases used which really lit up the plot and made the story much more relatable and refreshing. Phrases like "Singa Melayu" ( Malayan Lion) , "selamat pagi"(good morning), ‘selamat petang’ (good afternoon) and so on. Which one was your favorite?
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Same here! I have also a minimal level of understanding of Korean and Japanese, and I once read a book that pertains to Korean history and some were wrong. I doubt the author did research on that thing. Anyways, I took my time in showing my Malaysian friend the phrases in this book and she said it’s legit. She became interested with the book as well. I guess incorporating native phrases indeed make the book credible and interesting.ViziVoir wrote: ↑19 Oct 2019, 16:05 I don't know if I have a favorite, but I love that the author actually did enough research to include these phrases so well. I have a very, very minimal level of understanding of Spanish and German, and it always bothers me when authors mangle words in those languages. It doesn't come up too much, but those details can be pretty jarring when they're wrong.
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I liked the phrase selamat malam (good night).
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I wish I had an attitude like yours (having an interest to learn a new tongue). I'm glad you enjoyed the phrases.Nickolas Farmakis wrote: ↑20 Oct 2019, 05:35 My favourite Malayan phrase is ‘terima kasih’, which means thank you. It is wonderful to learn bits and pieces of new, aboriginal languages.
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It was good to know that it was a Malayan word and that it meant good morning.
― Lemony Snicket
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