Malayan phrases
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I'm also a sucker for learning languages through books, or cultural specifics. It makes me feel like, aside from a good story, I took away something more from this book. These little Malayan phrases are totally worth reading and taking note of!Aditi Sapate wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 03:16 My favourite would be 'Selamat Petang' for good afternoon. Although, 'singa melayu' would be a close second. I love learning little snippets of a language through a book.
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What's even cooler, is that in South Africa, where we have a history with Malaysia and Indonesia, we still use some Malay and Indonesian words. When someone travels, we say: salamat travels. Our use of the language is very adapted though (because of all the not so pretty infiltrates). So I love reading content where this connection is made clear.nicole-adrianne wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 06:17 How intriguing! These phrases sound very similar to Indonesian phrases as well. So much of a culture shines through in a language, I'm happy that these lines were included!
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In South Africa, the people of the Cape Malay culture still say that. But we pronounce it like ''tramat kassi.''Laura Lee wrote: ↑20 Nov 2019, 17:04 I don't really have a favorite phrase from the book. Harimau was easiest for me to remember because it sounds like "hairy mouth." LOL The one I made a point to try and remember, though, was termia kasih. As someone who has traveled to and lived in countries where I didn't at first speak the language, learning how to say "thank you" always tops my list. It's amazing what you can communicate with a smile, a "thank you," and a charade!
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Good to know! Thanks!WardahEbrahim wrote: ↑02 May 2020, 06:06In South Africa, the people of the Cape Malay culture still say that. But we pronounce it like ''tramat kassi.''Laura Lee wrote: ↑20 Nov 2019, 17:04 I don't really have a favorite phrase from the book. Harimau was easiest for me to remember because it sounds like "hairy mouth." LOL The one I made a point to try and remember, though, was termia kasih. As someone who has traveled to and lived in countries where I didn't at first speak the language, learning how to say "thank you" always tops my list. It's amazing what you can communicate with a smile, a "thank you," and a charade!
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