Saturday, August 12, 2006

oh,Tijah!!

Assalamualaykum,

Last Thursday a friend of mine sent me a forwarded message.
I usually don't give a damn when this kind of messages interrupted my inbox.
I had a real good laugh whilst reading the message.
But being a 'responsible' teacher, I think I should share this with you readers.

Apparently this was (according to my old pal), Tijah's (pseudonym) attempt to break off the relationship with her Mat Salleh boyfriend.

Hi,
My motive write this letter to give know you something.
I WANT TO CUT CONNECTION US.
I saw you play wood three in front my eyes.
So, I break connection to pull my body from this love.
I have think about this very cook-cook.
I know I clap one hand only.
I don't trust you again!
You are really crocodile land!!
I don't want you to play-play with my liver.
I have been crying until no more eye water.
I don't want banana to fruit two times.
SAFE WALK!!

Do you think her boyfriend got the idea?
LOL.

This is what I've been telling my little students, you know.
The dangers of direct translation!
Even though there are some BM phrases that we can translate directly (and also grammatically correct), most of the time they can't.

My way to curb this problem is, (for me) by reading.
Familiarize ourselves with the language.
Then we won't end up giving false ideas to somebody.
This is what yours truly is doing too, read and write in English as much as I can.
(Pastu French dah tak ingat langsung! Je ne sais pas pourquoi!!)

In Tijah's case, we should give her credit la for trying.
Don't you think?

So, the moral of the story is....?

8 comments:

  1. the moral of the story is: DONT LET BANANA TO FRUIT TWO TIMES!

    jadi belajar la bahasa inggeris dengan sewajar nya! hehe..

    i think, at the very least the bf could get 'I WANT TO CUT CONNECTION US' kot????

    BIG thanks to all of you English teachers! muahs! :)

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  2. A great English teacher you will be. Shown good examples you have.
    It, keep up! (doesn't really work this one.. )

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  3. Hi there, Zeed!!!
    How did you find my blog?
    Shocked, am I.
    Ni kuat pengaruh Yoda.
    Better take note bout that.
    "Kids, do not watch STAR WARS!"
    (Pening the teacher nak mrk paper nanti.)
    LOL.

    Deya sayang,
    Make sure we DON'T CUT CONNECTION, ok?
    He he he.

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  4. hahaha good one lar hun!! reminds me of some rempit joke but cant recall the details.. remember laughing my head off tho hehe.
    hey keep intouch, miss ya girl. muax
    maya

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  5. fizzy dearie,

    NO GOT ALSO CUT-CUT CONNECTION HERE, YOU KNOW?

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  6. Fizzy, bertukar bicara dan saling bersapa mengerat ukhuwwah. Hanya itu niat agar sentiasa jernih minda
    dan tenang hati.
    Anda belajar di Timur Tengah kah atau di UK ?
    Salam ukhuwwah dari saya buat anda dan teman-teman anda.

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  7. jap..if like tijah tk reti english..cmne diye bley kapel dgn matsalleh..!??

    daymmmnn..

    how do they communicate with each other..!!??

    a point to ponder..!??

    ha ha ha

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  8. Yalah benar kata Idya jika tak tahu bercakap dalam bahasa orang putih, Tijah nie buat malu Malaysia je kan ... anak siapalah Tijah ni ... kesian kat dia ...
    Jika Idya kenal atau tahu tolong beritahu saya ... ingin nak berkenalan ...

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