MANGLISH is short for Malaysian English.There's like 98% of us are using this langguage in everyday life.The words..The tone..The sound of the sentence..though some might argue that is MANGLED ENGLISH. Its syntax and grammar may be scattered to the monsoon but its succinct vocabulary and economy of words can't be faulted. Compare these sentences and see how much shorter and concise the Manglish version is. :P
English: Would you turn off the fan?
Manglish: Off the fan.
English: Oh dear,i'm going to be in deep trouble.
Manglish: Die!
English: Would you be so good as turn on the tap,please?
Of course!
Manglish: Can on the tap-ah?
Can!
English: Hi.Lucy.Haven't seen you for a long time.How are you?
Manglish: Hi,Lucy! Long time no see! So how?!
English: Would you happen to have some coins?May I borrow 50sen please?
Manglish: You got coins or not? Can borrow 50 sen-ah?
English: Siva,you seemed to have lost some weight.
Manglish: Siva,you gone down oredi.
English: These durians are really good!
Manglish: Nice-lah the durian!
English: I'm not in the mood for a movie.
Manglish: No mood for movie-lah!
English: It's not necessary for you to trouble yourself.
Manglish: No need!
English: Why is that idiot honking away?
Manglish: That idiot horn for what?
English: I'd like to order a glass of plain water.
Manglish: Sky juice one!
English: Encik Kamal is out of town.
Manglish: Encik Kamal outstation!
English:Why aren't you wearing your pants?You should be ashamed of yourself.
Manglish: Why you dont wear pants??? Shame-shame-lah!
English: They asked me to sing a song at the karaoke.I was so embarrased.
Manglish: They ask me to sing karaoke.Shy only.
English: What are you talking about?That's absolutley ridiculous!
Manglish: You talk what?Rubbish-lah!
English: He's quite an unusual character.
Manglish: He's one kind one-lah!
English: I have yet to pay the summons
Manglish: Norchet pay the saman.
English: Would you reverse your car?
Manglish: Gostan!
English: Would you like some rambutans for dessert?
I don't want,thank you.
Manglish: You want rambutan for dessert or not?
Dowan,thanks.
English: Why are you so long winded?
Manglish: Talk so much for what?
English: She's always lying through her teeth,she's beyond help!
Manglish: She always bluff one.Gone case-lah she.
There are many of them.but until this only for now.will be continued..stay tune ^.^
