Problem
You want to learn another language. You want to read signs in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia.
Answer
Start with the easy ones. Ten a day. For fun. First thing in the morning. With coffee over your coffee break. Last thing at night to clear your head of your worries. At least you are making progress at something, increasing your general knowledge.
English - Malay / Indonesian
brandy - brandi
hill - b u k i t
rum - rum
sand - p a s i r
sand dune - b u k i t p a s i r
sandal - sandal
sauce - s a u s
sauna - sauna
sausage - s o s i s (memory aid SOS I See a sausage)
shampoo - sampo
Seen around Singapore
English - Malay / Indonesia
school - sekolah
Indonesian / Malay - English
s e k o l a h - school
Author
Angela Lansbury, teacher of English and languages, speaker and author.
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