So, what is the post actually?

I came across this while shopping. Can you spot the error?

'Malaysianising' your English

We Malaysians are so fond of  Malaysianising our English language. Here is one example I found on the Internet.

Do you have other examples or stories?

Do you speak English?

In the Malay language, to ask someone if they speak a language you would say "Boleh cakap English?" or the literal translation is "Can you say/talk English?"

In that case, it would not be wrong if you asked in Malay and be misunderstood as your ability to say or express the word "English"

Therefore...

A: Boleh cakap English?(Can you say/talk English?)

B: Ya. English (Yes. English)


Click the link below to watch that cute Malay kid who claimed that he can speak English.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gYEdXq5j2c

"Borrow me?"

The Malaysian TV series "Oh My English" has a very good example of 'Borrow me" instance. See the link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8x9tjiHZu4

Commonly heard expressions - the Malaysian scene

In my 14 years of teaching English, I find that the following expressions or words are always wrongly used or expressed:

1) Thats mean -  intended meaning "That means"

2) borrow me - intended meaning "lend me"