I dedicate this to my fellow Malaysians (and Singaporeans)...
| Malaysian English | Regular English |
| You don’t know? | Don’t you know? |
| How come? | Why? |
| You come later. | Come back later. |
| Hello?! | Excuse me! |
| Ok what? | This should ok. |
| I got already. | I have it. |
| Got or not? | Do you have it? |
| What la you. | How could you? |
| Like that cannot lah. | This is not acceptable. |
| …is it? | …is that true? |
| Got so many people in KLCC | There were many people in KLCC |
| Got air cond or not? | Is there air conditioner? |
| Can. | Sure |
| Action – That girl is so action! | Show off |
| Terror – He is so terer! | Amazing! |
| Blur – I’m really blur right now. | Confused. |
| Chop. Do you have the office chop? | Stamp. |
| Handphone | Mobile/cell phone |
| Mc He’s on mc. | Sick/fit note, medical certificate He’s on a sick leave. |
| Photostat machine Can you photostat for me? | Photocopy machine/photocopier Can you make me a copy? |
| Bungalow | Detach house /mansion (depends) |