Well the Tanzanian didn't think she spoke that good english either. I thought the same as you but i see where she is coming from now. Ben asking her to rate herself was a good question.
The girl from Tanzania says that the local Malaysians do not speak English well, I totally disagree with her. But compared to her language, Malaysians speak better than her
I agree with her. She is probably studying in a local public u in serdang where many of the students are from rural area, where generally English isn't too good. However students from Klang valley generally speak better than her.
Whuttt? as a Canadian who traveled to Malaysia twice, it was immediately noticeable that born Malaysians speak English very well. I could tell immediately who was an immigrant worker, and Malaysian on the way they dress and carry themselves. Actually after visiting there twice, I'm thinking of relocating there because their language is so well spoken and literally everything is done in English.
Big cities to average size cities in malaysia can be considered "english speaking". Outside of that area it maybe not so english speaking. It also depends on who you talk to.
@@amein73 Oh thanks for explaining. I have not got over to that side yet. I have only went to JB, Penang & KL. I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful country soon.
@@pures1nI’m from Sabah and we do speak English. I think it depends on the location or one’s upbringing 😊. Also, depends on the schools they’ve been to?
It's pretty obvious those tourists that mentioned that locals don't speak good English, are those who most probably been speaking to immigrants or foreign workers here in Malaysia. Lol!😅
I am a Chinese Malaysian, I do believe Chinese Malaysians speak better English than those from China, and speak better Chinese than the Westerners. 😂😂😂😂
Agree betul tu..bahkan kita melayu cina India di Malaysia ni lebih fasil berbahasa Inggeris ..kita punya negara bangsa² kita tak kira bangsa ada yg boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris dengan loghat nya sekali..saya juga heran bagaimana tanggapan mereka berkata bahawa warga tempatan Malaysia kurang tau berbahasa Inggeris wht..I tidak percaya lol
Malaysian Chinese is only 23% of the total population! Majority Malaysians don't speak English nowadays! Majority don't understand basic English as well...
That Tanzanian girl rated 2 out of 5 and Slovakian boy gave 3 out of 10 for Malaysians speaking English?? I wonder how many will they give to Indonesians, 1 or 0.5 out of 5 or 10 maybe. lol as an Indonesian myself, I can confirm and 100% sure that Malaysians speak the best English in the SEA region, alongside Filipinos. Tourists who said Malaysians don't speak good English most likely didn't have any experience to speak to Malaysians, but the immigrants instead.
Totally agree. A foreign traveller who spends a few days in Kuala Lumpur and interacts only with hotel and restaurant workers, shop attendants and so on who are migrant workers but the traveller thinks they are Malaysians.
@@timeaftertime-om7ostriggered Indon? What he said is true as there is an estimate of 2 millions migrants worker from Indon working in Malaysia and most of them only speak their local language only 😅
Hah 😂 typical type M there. Well nothing or not much they could be proud of so yeah that's how they entertain themselves. By blaming others, exaggerating something they've achieved, and taking credits from what others has done.
Orang Malaysia you need to understand that Malaysians have a very distinct accent that you are wired to understand. But most of my foreigner friends complain to me that many times they dont understand when Malaysians speak English because they can't catch the English through the thick accent. That's why even if you have 'perfect' English or grammar, if other speakers cant understand you, they will auto assume your English is bad. As a Malaysian I know that Malaysians are highly educated in English and are pretty fluent compared to other Asian countries especially (I live in Japan), but please dont terasa sangat when people others don't understand you. Like how sometimes we dont understand some strong English accents in other countries, some also dont understand ours. Same with some people not understanding some Japanese Engurish accents.
Msia is ranked third after Spore n Philippines in English proficiency in Asia. For d last person to say Thailand speaks best English in our neighbourhood is something else, maybe in d tourist spots but not d country surely. Msians on d whole have a general understanding of Manglish.. how good his proper English is.. depends where hes educated, his social n family background, job he does n also d state/ city he comes from.
Those Malaysians with good English don't hang around tourist spot in Malaysia! Majority Malaysians nowadays don't understand basic English! Thais working in tourist spot speak only basic English! So tourist will get those impression easily!
Whenever I meet older generations, their level of English are impeccable. In September 2024, I visited a harbor to ride the ferry to Kapas Island in Trengganu. Met an older Malay man who spoke impeccable English. Those are the people who took Senior Cambridge exam in their last year of high (secondary) school. That later became MCE (Malaysia Certificate of Education) where Modern Math, Additional Math (pure and applied), Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Commercial Studies were taught in English. Everyone spoke to each other in English in primary and secondary schools. Unfortunately those generations are slowly fading away as the government reemphasized in favor of the national language starting in the 1980s. Perhaps there is a turning around on this? In Thailand, people may speak basic English but you cannot dive into deep meaningful conversation like those in Malaysia. Unfortunately if you are visiting Malaysia just for a few days, I would not expect them to be able to tell the difference. I've seen this first hand as Thailand students coming to the U.S. for their university education have a very poor level of English proficiency. Those who were accepted tend to the one who made it through the basic English proficiency entrance exam.
@@RofieeTwo Spot On. I blame the politicians. Yes Bahasa Malaysia is our national and official language. Every citizen must be able to converse in B.M. But we must increase our proficiency in English as well. Better still, all Malaysians should be taught Hindi/Tamil, Mandarin and Arabic as well in schools regardless of races/religions. That is where the major economies are now (Middle East, India and China). Being a polyglot has its advantages.
That student from Tanzania should explore more, we Malaysians speaks English and other languages/depends on our mother tonque in school and also at home. English is a common language in Malaysia.
@neal1006 yup last week have a phone call from africa with thick Nigerian accent omg i say pardon and what are you saying like 10x. He got mad and close the phone.
Yes, imagine the scenario, when all these people from many countries attending an international convention/conference. Of course, they do speak English. During teabreaks, there will be a session of interaction with each other/in group. Somehow, they don't understand each other/communication breakdown .... all just because people of each country speaks English differently with their very own, unique & thick accents/slangs or expressions.. Meaning. athough English is spoken worldwide, there's still miscommunication due to all their respective differences.😯
Tourist comes to Malaysia and they stay in hotels and visit tourist spot! Those Malaysians with good English don't go or even works at those places! BTW Majority Malaysians don't understand basic English nowadays!
we truly appreciate The man from South Africa He told the truth and spoke his opinion frankly and realistically Welcome to Malaysia everyone Thanks to those who understand and appreciate Malaysia and its people, culture, history and food.
It is unfair to give your opinion that Malaysian food is stolen from neighboring countries. What is your conclusion?? Is it because the diversity of cultures made you give your opinion in vain? We completely disagree with you. Malaysia is famous for its food, man.
You mentioned that ( And others are stealing and claiming from other countries.) On what basis did you base your statement? If you do not know about the history of Malaysia, we are happy to give you volumes about the history of food in Malaysia In terms of origin of food in Malaysia
@@LiliGghg Your Country's history developt on the basis of receiving many immigrants from all over the world (India, Bangla, china, Indonesia), those immigrants are inherent with their culture and food. What 's condemned by so many countries is that your bloody country claim's the origin and the full ownership of these diverse cultures without ascertaining the name of the indigenous people who brought those cultures and food to your country. Many Indonesian hates the word "serumpun" as your "Malay" majority people are only matching to only one among hundreds of other tribes in Indonesia. Stop promoting or claiming cultures without ascertaining the countries where they originated from only for the sake of your tourism. If you do that, all the hatred will subside. Have some dignity!!!.
Ben, I don't know if you are aware we had English School in Malaysia ( Malaya or Tanah Melayu) during the early years. So, we speak & understand English.English is the medium of education in Malaysian universities & Higher institutions.
In 1969 the then Minister of Education Abd Rahman Yakub, a Sarawakian Melanau, announced that in 1970 all government funded English schools in Malaysia will be abolished and replaced by sekolah kebangsaan fully using bahasa Melayu. Just like that - English schools gone!
@salinamdnoor603 Tapi English is the official language of Sarawak, dan dipakai dalam perbahasan cabinet, dalam court termasuk Sabah walaupun Sabah dah tukar official language ke BM, tpi English masih dipakai dlam mahkamah dan dalam kabinet. Lain pulak diperingkat federal dan negeri2 lain, penggunaan bahasa English sbnrnya dilarang dalam parlimen dan jugak mahkamah.
@@salinamdnoor603 Itulah akibat pemikiran "nasionalisme" sempit seolah penggunaan BI akan meminggirkan penggunaan BM. Hakikatnya sebagai bahasa dunia kita tidak boleh lari dari menguasai BI untuk lebih maju. Jangankan Malaysia, negara2 yg telah maju seperti Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Germany dll rata-rata majoriti rakyat mereka menguasai BI dgn fasih.
It's happening in most countries that , many workers in the service lines are migrant workers , so it would be very misleading to judge the locals' language proficiency when tourists are interacting with migrant workers more than the natives or locals or citizens! 🙏
Suggestions : Which part of Malaysia have they visited, which is their favourite and why. Where do they think serves the best food? Will they come back to visit Malaysia again? What do they think of Malaysian culture? Do they think Malaysians are too conservative? What do they think of the mode of transportation available for tourists? Is it convenient?
As a Malaysian, I rate the general English proficiency of our country as 3 out of 5 as well. Most Malaysians only have conversational level English with an average vocabulary that equates to about 2000-3000 common English words. As bilinguals, most Malaysians also tend to mix in Malay, Chinese or Indian vocabulary, which will further confuse tourists. Also，it is important to remember that accent does not influence proficiency. You can have a very thick accent, but have a robust vocabulary and good grammar. The best way I can describe Malaysian English is vaguely American accent but with British vocabulary 😂
WOW, I think you are talking about me. Born in Africa, educated by Indians who were taught by the British. Speaking Fluent Kiswahili, which I sprinkle in my everyday language. Now I am in the US, so I confuse the H3ll out of everybody.
The problem with most Malaysian in regards to English is the confidence to converse/speak it. Outside of big cities (KL, Penang, PJ, Ipoh etc) many are able to understand it (unless heavily accented ones) but don't have the confidence to answer back in English. I had difficulty in understanding (to catch the words) when I was in Cleethorpes few years back.
Hi,can I ask you something? I’m a Japanese and not a fluent English speaker. I’ll go to KL in March for my holidays. And I’m practicing to listen Malaysian English. Mainly,Singaporeans, though. My current teacher is KUMAR, a comedian. Do you recommend any channels on UA-cam? Thanks 😊
I'm Singaporean. Let me be objective with what I have heard from the interviewees in the video. Honestly speaking, some of the interviewees do not even speak better English than the average Malaysians I came across when I toured there. The guy at 8:00 probably hit the nail.
9:19 English proficiency in Malaysia is generally higher compared to Indonesia. In Indonesia, most people speak their local language as their first language. They are then required to learn Indonesian as the national language before being introduced to English. Even in Bali, a popular international tourist destination, Balinese is predominantly spoken in daily life, followed by Indonesian, while English is primarily used in tourism-related contexts. Therefore, linking English proficiency to education levels is a flawed and somewhat misplaced assumption, as English is often a third language for many Indonesians.
Questions: What are the weaknesses of Malaysia, KL city? How can Malaysia improve its country, cities? How can Malaysia attract more visitors and improve its tourism industry?
During the British/Dutch colonisation of Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, local rebels were exiled to Seychelles and South African, hence the Malay population in those countries.
Malay people are also in Madagascar and in Reunion too ( French speaking island ) Both in Africa and there are also many Malay and also Malay men that went there and married with local African women and got mixed children Both many Malay and Indonesian there and also Indian, Chinese and Vietnamese. Its diverse like Malaysia
That girl from Tanzania herself doesn't speak good too..msians generally speak good english especially among the young generation. Many workers at hotels & restaurants are mostly migrant workers like nepalese, lndonesians & Bangladeshis. They don't speak good english
I think foreigners mostly try to speak to shop keepers, staff, and security officers, they are mostly migrant workers, not locals. Malaysians have to pass english to graduate school, so yes we do speak english well.
I'm a local malaysian living 30mins away from KL. Many of the migrants working in KL can't speak good english AND Malay and it's frustrating for the locals too when they need to communicate. They need to ensure the migrants takes language lessons esp if they need to deal with customera in Malaysia
Nice one Ben, It was a really well conducted interview. I would suggest you to ask what one tradition in Malaysia that you find great and really appreciate and wish for other countries to implement ?
As a Malaysian, it's really hurt there are a lot of immigrants here in Malaysia, those tourist can't even see the difference among the local, but anyway welcome guys
Being born & raised in KL, i didn't understand a single word of English back in primary school. From the early years in the national education system, everything were taught in Malay. I don't remember learning any English at all. I only started learning English from 13 years old in secondary school when i had an Indian lady as English teacher. I learned quickly by reading newspapers with dictionary in hand. With some effort, i was able to get from zero, to average, to above average. Afterwards, they changed the education system. Nowadays, Science & Mathematics are also being taught in English. So, the younger generations tend to have much better proficiency. Even so, i'm always surprised by how much better the level of English Malaysians do have, relative to most other countries.
That's a major different between you and me! I was born and raised in Sungai Petani, Kedah! I write and speak English since I was in standard one! Both of my parents don't speak basic English at all! Malaysians English is on decline nowadays until majority don't actually understand basic English!
@@ChowYewLoon No kidding. Kedah is Islamic State where ALL Schools & Work Offices close on Fridays for prayers but open on Sundays instead. I'd imagine emphasis on English would be even lower.
Most of the time, the local cannot understand their english is not because we have a moderate level of english but their super thick accent & bit off pronouncing of local words... Roti Kanai? Whaaat?😂😂😂😂
Love how Ben called out the first two interviewees indirectly by asking them to rate themselves at the end akskdkdkkd while they are the worst english speaker in this video, the slovakian guy even misunderstood the question and Ben try to re-ask them again due to his high marking of himself 😭😂😂 And love how Ben also aware that there is high possibility that actually they were engaging with the foreigners instead of the local. But tbf Malaysia english speaker mostly centralized in urban area, the country side might not have the same proficiency as those lives in the city, same goes to the rural area, and there are so much rooms of improvement regarding this matter. As much as we know too that english proficiency isn’t the only indicator of education level of a country, Malaysia government itself still conflicting in either democratized the national language (which is Malay) or mainstreamized english.
Funny this tourist 😂😂 only 5 or 7 days in Malaysia and dared to judge our english proficiency 😂 I bet they talked with foreign worker and cant differentiate between Malaysian and foreign worker..
This interview should be conducted in Penang or Melaka for example, when there are not that many migrant workers. Kuala Lumpur is so full of immigrants that tourists might not be interacting with a single local Malaysian throughout the day.
It doesn't matter what it is, the important thing is that Malaysia has recorded the arrival of the most Foreign Tourists in Asia, even among the Top 10 in the world... thank you to all Foreign Tourists for being willing to visit Malaysia, a World of Truly Asia❤
The black girl barely understood the longer questions asked by the interviewers so how can she say our English is worse than hers 😂.. doning kruger effect I guess, it’s true many have an accent, it may be harder for you to understand if you’re not used to it, but accent does not equal proficiency..
Strange, but I barely understand the Thai version of 'Inglit' like, 'wai yu supik so pat?' and 'appen' or 'Maiken'... Most thai English speakers are of the foreigners or Thai people who have ever lived abroad for years.
Most Malaysians I’ve met are native speakers of English. There are so many dialects of English so if someone has interacted with English speakers from different parts of the world they’ll find them easy to understand and vice versa 🌼
I was once worked at 5 stars hotel in London and checking out a guest who originally from England. After the routine greeting, he was then asked me, are you from Ipoh? I was real shocked ! Not that he knew I’m Malaysian but from Ipoh !! Then after I lost a word Hahaha but he was kind and told me he used to lived in Ipoh and my accent just tickled his warm memories 😊 In London, nobody care if you speak broken English or not as long as you make people understand you and say it out loud . Don’t be afraid and nothing to lose. Let people judge you. People who judge others easily, normally because they want to feel good for themselves. I don’t speak or type good English but so what? I have been here 24 years and I still live in good life and not a single problem except when I was drunk and feeling embarrassed… haha Be brave and be kind to the people from everywhere, because nothing we should compare, speak better English is doesn’t make you a better person … chill! 😍😍
I think the Tanzania girl is communicate with all foreign workers mostly. Like Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar or even Indonesian people. Strange because mostly Malaysia people do speak english very well.
Why is everyone so defensive? Jeez!! It’s their opinion and we can always agree to disagree. In my personal opinion though, I do think that our proficiency in English has been declining over the years. Even the newsreaders and journalists have poor command of the English language. It’s very unfortunate if this continues. The younger generation doesn’t think that English is necessary unfortunately.
From the interviews, all native speakers/people with English fluency said the level of English in Malaysia is pretty good. While those not very conversant said otherwise. I think the comprehension factor took place here. - you can tell he/she is from Egypt when the said "yakni". - many restaurant waiters are Burmese, South Indians, Indonesians, Vietnamese, Mainland Chinese, hence their English rather limited.
I think for a lot of us Malaysian, our English is 2/5. 1/5 - answer Yes/No; 2/5 - respond with short answer; 3/5 - speak English fluently with many mistakes; 4/5 - Speak fluently with less mistakes; 5/5 - native speaker or English educated.
Very good choice of questions Ben, you are unwittingly telling the visitors to learn that the so called locals they interact with were actually migrant workers
Indonesian here who have traveled all over southeast asia other than Myanmar. If you only venture in big cities then I'd say peninsular Malaysian has the best english proficiencies anywhere in southeast asia. If we include provinces, non-touristy areas, then w/out question it would be Filipinos. *Insignificant island city state not included for obvious reason.
Geographical questions for the street interviewers: Q1.Do you know Malaysia has 2 parts? No - Its all #Google Map's fault. Yes - Proceed to Q2. Q2: Do you know where is Borneo? No - Its all #Google Map's fault. Yes - Proceed to Q3. Q3: How many countries consist in Borneo? Any number other than 3 - Its all #Google Search's fault. 3 - You are right ! - Here comes with your candy. Thank you.
Based on observations, including from past videos, many visitors claim that Malaysians cannot speak good English. However, this criticism often originates from non-native English speakers themselves. In contrast, native English speakers generally acknowledge that Malaysians possess better English proficiency compared to other neighbouring countries, with exceptions like Singapore and the Philippines. I wish Ben would address these misconceptions and provide accurate information about Malaysia and its people. I've been to Bangkok a few times, and I personally found it difficult to communicate with the locals. This experience highlights how underrated Malaysian English is, and I wish this perception would change.
Where u get all these guys Ben??! 😂 the African lady said Malaysian english is 2 out of 5 when I cud hardly understand hers! and the other dude said that english in Thailand is the best in the region? Im only 5% of ur video and already thinking wt … I mean communication in Malaysia is easy, if youm gonna grade their english, that’s a different story but who cares?
15:55 I don't think this Egyptian gentleman really understood the question on the migrants in Malaysia. I know for a fact there are not that many migrant workers, if any, in Egypt.
Di Indonesia kami paling utama di ajarkan oleh pendidika kami di rumah atau di sekolah adalah bahasa budaya kami yang sangat banyak bukan bahasa inggris yang bukan bahasa budaya kami, bukan berarti kami tidak diajarkan bahasa inggris tapi kami mengutamakan bahasa budaya kami yang sangat berbeda di setiap daerahnya
Hahaha di sini juga diajarakan Bahasa Ibunda ..Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Inggeris..Majoriti rakyat Malaysia yang lulus sekolah pasti bisa berbahasa Inggeris
Before I was accepted to a professional course in England, you need a strong grade in English. So I didn't have any influence in England to speak fluent English. I learned in Malaysia. Most Malay staff can speak English but they expect locals to speak Malay too whether you are Chinese or from any ethnic backgrounds.
There about 1 million native English speakers in Malaysia of various ages . That means their parents spoke and speak to them in English. Use English for work and social lives. Have friends who speak English . Their level is usually B2 to C1. About 2 million whose dominant language is English for daily interaction work and social lives. but did not have parents who spoke to them in English most of these have at least B1 level proficiency and they only speak non English language to older relatives. Then there are those whose 2nd language is English about 4 to 5 million. They speak another language at home and most of their social lives but use English for work or studies . Their level could range from A2 to C1. What is these A1 to C2. The most of the people interviewed here are B1 speakers except the SA , Ben and the other American who are B2 to C1 level English. The rest of the Malaysians are just getting by. As you can the number of native speaker will raise as the 2nd group will rear their children in English.
Don’t confuse with Malaysian or foreigner workers especially from Indonesia they’re can’t speak English but Malaysian actually very influence English because English is Malaysia 2nd language & English language is very important if u willing to continue study at any university in Malaysia so don’t confuse between Malaysia or foreign workers
I have a question for Malays. In the US especially in California, we have numerous Indonesians, Philipinos, Koreans, Vietnamese, Chinese but I have yet to meet a Malaysian. Is there a reason why very few Malaysians move to the US? Don't get me wrong, I think that's a really good thing, but I am just curious.
Malaysian speaks english way better then the women from tanzania. As for the guy from norway who says thailand speaks the best english in this part of asia is shocking and inaccurate or shall i say not true
Hey Ben, perhaps you can ask women if they have been catcalled or have had men take pictures of them? Would be good to have both locals and foreigners interviewees. Just a suggestion.
If you're a foreigner , who first time coming to SEA , definitely you can't differentiate between malaysian and indonesian who are immigrant and the highest foreign worker in malaysia. Like it's the same if you go to middle east for the first time and in short period, you can't distinguished their nationality , cause arabs have similar but minor features on their face and body. Believe me when I said, KL is the centre for foreigners and immigrants of the country
My suggestion; Give a friendly remark to the interviewee that many people that they may interact in the big cities in Malaysia, in shops etc., may actually be migrant workers who speak very basic to little English.
@TalabJhon Pekerja separa mahir Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam yg datang ke Malaysia tak mahir bahasa Inggeris. Kau datang dari planet mana? LOL
@@TalabJhon Kerja di hotel sebagai cleaner, pencuci. Bukan pekerja yg mahir duduknya di kaunter berbicara dengan customer berbahasa inggeris. Yang duduk di kaunter hotel, receptionist semuanya warga tempatan Malaysia.
@@iqbalmuhammad2920 kalo begitu knapa di kasih rating rendah oleh orang asing..? Dan ada gk yutuber luar yg komen tentang tingkat b.inggris orang indonesia. Gk ada kn?...
I think those tourist encounter with another immigrants who working in Malaysia, not local populations who has a good English skills. These immigrants who are mostly from Indoensia and Bangladesh has a language limitation.
Ben, you cannot rate & judge Malaysians entirely via Bukit Bintang. Its not accurate!! Please expand & cover more area. Subang Jaya, PJ, Damansara, Ipoh, Penang. Melaka. Johor, Bangsar.
Malaysian English from school we study British english since colonials day till now. So many local people especially in the city, speak English well. Some or not too fluent due to not speaking in day life routine. But, they know what you're talking about. Most of Malaysian can read and write English well enough rather than speak it. If you give them one day speak in english they will become fluent.
The lady from Tanzania shall go to east Malaysia, specifically Sarawak... try us .... especially try to communicate English with old folks... I guaranteed she will be surprised
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Strange that those interviewees who don't speak good English say that the locals don't speak good English.
The nerve of it! That Tanzanian lady and the Slovakian dude. 🙄🙄🙄
Well the Tanzanian didn't think she spoke that good english either. I thought the same as you but i see where she is coming from now. Ben asking her to rate herself was a good question.
The audacity 😅
@@alonewithalones But surely Malaysians do not deserve a pathetic "2" (or was it "2.5") rating?
Yeah it's true the tanzania don't even speak good english...what a joke lawak betul lagi nak bandingkan kita😂
The girl from Tanzania says that the local Malaysians do not speak English well, I totally disagree with her. But compared to her language, Malaysians speak better than her
a black girl is delusional
That's the thing. Who is she mingling with?
I agree with her. She is probably studying in a local public u in serdang where many of the students are from rural area, where generally English isn't too good. However students from Klang valley generally speak better than her.
If you hear till the end. She rate herself 2.5/5 Vs 2/5. So her English is similar scoring she have herself. 😅
It is you who speak good english, but for mak senah or mak joyah, or mak bedah there will be like Chickens and duck talking to each other.
Whuttt? as a Canadian who traveled to Malaysia twice, it was immediately noticeable that born Malaysians speak English very well. I could tell immediately who was an immigrant worker, and Malaysian on the way they dress and carry themselves. Actually after visiting there twice, I'm thinking of relocating there because their language is so well spoken and literally everything is done in English.
Big cities to average size cities in malaysia can be considered "english speaking". Outside of that area it maybe not so english speaking. It also depends on who you talk to.
@@pures1n we don't really speak English in Sabah ( malaysian Borneo).
@@amein73 Oh thanks for explaining. I have not got over to that side yet. I have only went to JB, Penang & KL. I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful country soon.
Thank you!
@@pures1nI’m from Sabah and we do speak English. I think it depends on the location or one’s upbringing 😊. Also, depends on the schools they’ve been to?
That guy said Thais speaks the best english in this region? Not sure which Thailand is he talking abt?
yeah only 1 out of 10 thai speak english
I doubt that for sure some time people are funny that had no idea what they talk about 😂
@@bboysjbit's true we malaysian no better how Thai speaks 😂
Only in Hatyaai
He is drunk muslim.. most thais speak teribble english
It's pretty obvious those tourists that mentioned that locals don't speak good English, are those who most probably been speaking to immigrants or foreign workers here in Malaysia. Lol!😅
Agree
Most tourists will not even know that they had been interacting with migrants throughout their stay.
I am a Chinese Malaysian, I do believe Chinese Malaysians speak better English than those from China, and speak better Chinese than the Westerners. 😂😂😂😂
Agree with this one !
Agree betul tu..bahkan kita melayu cina India di Malaysia ni lebih fasil berbahasa Inggeris ..kita punya negara bangsa² kita tak kira bangsa ada yg boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris dengan loghat nya sekali..saya juga heran bagaimana tanggapan mereka berkata bahawa warga tempatan Malaysia kurang tau berbahasa Inggeris wht..I tidak percaya lol
Absolutely
Malaysian Chinese is only 23% of the total population! Majority Malaysians don't speak English nowadays! Majority don't understand basic English as well...
Agree, setuju.
That Tanzanian girl rated 2 out of 5 and Slovakian boy gave 3 out of 10 for Malaysians speaking English?? I wonder how many will they give to Indonesians, 1 or 0.5 out of 5 or 10 maybe. lol as an Indonesian myself, I can confirm and 100% sure that Malaysians speak the best English in the SEA region, alongside Filipinos. Tourists who said Malaysians don't speak good English most likely didn't have any experience to speak to Malaysians, but the immigrants instead.
You are right
yes most of my friends get band 3 in MUET test even without being exposed to speaking to tourist lol...
I guess you've never been to Singapore or watched CNA channel.
There's a lot of ranking table/poll made by various organizations that ranked Singapore 1st, Philippines 2nd, and Malaysia 3rd..
These guys barely speaks english themselves 😂
I wud suggest another interview asking foreigners wether they can differentiate between migrants and True Malaysians
Totally agree. A foreign traveller who spends a few days in Kuala Lumpur and interacts only with hotel and restaurant workers, shop attendants and so on who are migrant workers but the traveller thinks they are Malaysians.
Yes. That's a good idea.
Ben, do we Malaysians write good English on your vlogs?
Good interview. Normally Malaysians get blame of poor english bcos of migrants like Indonesian, Bangladesh and so on live here too..
😂😂😂
Typical malays
@@timeaftertime-om7ostriggered Indon? What he said is true as there is an estimate of 2 millions migrants worker from Indon working in Malaysia and most of them only speak their local language only 😅
😂
Your English is broken. "Malaysians get blamed for..."
Hah 😂 typical type M there.
Well nothing or not much they could be proud of so yeah that's how they entertain themselves.
By blaming others, exaggerating something they've achieved, and taking credits from what others has done.
Correct Maybe they talk to Indonesia. Bangladesh or china. Mostly they don't understand English
Great content Ben! Keep it coming brother!!! 🔥
Thanks mate 😀🙏
The Slovak can’t even explain himself properly in English. The audacity 😅
He never said his English was perfect. And tbh his English is levels above average Malaysians'.
@@RedHeadRGRi think so
@waile Exactly 😅
@@RedHeadRGR😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂can’t stop laughing.
@@Macahan-s8h mkay good to know
Orang Malaysia you need to understand that Malaysians have a very distinct accent that you are wired to understand.
But most of my foreigner friends complain to me that many times they dont understand when Malaysians speak English because they can't catch the English through the thick accent. That's why even if you have 'perfect' English or grammar, if other speakers cant understand you, they will auto assume your English is bad. As a Malaysian I know that Malaysians are highly educated in English and are pretty fluent compared to other Asian countries especially (I live in Japan), but please dont terasa sangat when people others don't understand you.
Like how sometimes we dont understand some strong English accents in other countries, some also dont understand ours. Same with some people not understanding some Japanese Engurish accents.
Msia is ranked third after Spore n Philippines in English proficiency in Asia. For d last person to say Thailand speaks best English in our neighbourhood is something else, maybe in d tourist spots but not d country surely. Msians on d whole have a general understanding of Manglish.. how good his proper English is.. depends where hes educated, his social n family background, job he does n also d state/ city he comes from.
I mean, the minute he said Thailand had better proficiency, you know you can write him off dy. I love Thailand but it's simply not true
Those Malaysians with good English don't hang around tourist spot in Malaysia! Majority Malaysians nowadays don't understand basic English! Thais working in tourist spot speak only basic English! So tourist will get those impression easily!
Yup. Shame really because we used to be better than the Philippines. We should improve our English especially outside KL/Penang area.
Whenever I meet older generations, their level of English are impeccable. In September 2024, I visited a harbor to ride the ferry to Kapas Island in Trengganu. Met an older Malay man who spoke impeccable English. Those are the people who took Senior Cambridge exam in their last year of high (secondary) school. That later became MCE (Malaysia Certificate of Education) where Modern Math, Additional Math (pure and applied), Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Commercial Studies were taught in English. Everyone spoke to each other in English in primary and secondary schools. Unfortunately those generations are slowly fading away as the government reemphasized in favor of the national language starting in the 1980s. Perhaps there is a turning around on this?
In Thailand, people may speak basic English but you cannot dive into deep meaningful conversation like those in Malaysia. Unfortunately if you are visiting Malaysia just for a few days, I would not expect them to be able to tell the difference. I've seen this first hand as Thailand students coming to the U.S. for their university education have a very poor level of English proficiency. Those who were accepted tend to the one who made it through the basic English proficiency entrance exam.
@@RofieeTwo Spot On. I blame the politicians. Yes Bahasa Malaysia is our national and official language. Every citizen must be able to converse in B.M. But we must increase our proficiency in English as well. Better still, all Malaysians should be taught Hindi/Tamil, Mandarin and Arabic as well in schools regardless of races/religions. That is where the major economies are now (Middle East, India and China). Being a polyglot has its advantages.
Thailand best English all Asian region.. Who this guys😂😂😂😂
Forgive him..Maybe he was drunk
😂😂😂. New Year jokes
I'm not saying malaysian good in English but he say Thailand instead singapore🗿
I hope Singaporean don’t watch the last part of the video 😂🤣
@@Anep10 Most probably he haven't been to Singapore!
That student from Tanzania should explore more, we Malaysians speaks English and other languages/depends on our mother tonque in school and also at home. English is a common language in Malaysia.
Foreigners have various accents of the English language..so the issue is ability to grasp what the other is saying
@neal1006 yup last week have a phone call from africa with thick Nigerian accent omg i say pardon and what are you saying like 10x. He got mad and close the phone.
Yes, imagine the scenario, when all these people from many countries attending an international convention/conference. Of course, they do speak English.
During teabreaks, there will be a session of interaction with each other/in group. Somehow, they don't understand each other/communication breakdown .... all just because people of each country speaks English differently with their very own, unique & thick accents/slangs or expressions..
Meaning. athough English is spoken worldwide, there's still miscommunication due to all their respective differences.😯
my gosh, I don't know where all these people meet the so call "Malaysians", how can it possible our English was rated 3 out of 10 stars?
Likely because they interact with a lot of service staff... Many of whom are not Malaysians, haha
Tourist comes to Malaysia and they stay in hotels and visit tourist spot! Those Malaysians with good English don't go or even works at those places! BTW Majority Malaysians don't understand basic English nowadays!
5 days in malaysia 😂
@@ChowYewLoon 100 percent agree with you
we truly appreciate
The man from
South Africa He told the truth and spoke his opinion frankly and realistically
Welcome to Malaysia everyone
Thanks to those who understand and appreciate Malaysia and its people, culture, history and food.
Culture and food? What's genuinely from Malaydesh? Nasi lemak? And others are stealing and claiming from other countries? 😂😂😂
It is unfair to give your opinion that Malaysian food is stolen from neighboring countries.
What is your conclusion??
Is it because the diversity of cultures made you give your opinion in vain?
We completely disagree with you. Malaysia is famous for its food, man.
You mentioned that ( And others are stealing and claiming from other countries.)
On what basis did you base your statement?
If you do not know about the history of Malaysia, we are happy to give you volumes about the history of food in Malaysia In terms of origin of food in Malaysia
Thanks to those who understand and appreciate Malaysia and its people, culture, history and food..
@@LiliGghg
Your Country's history developt on the basis of receiving many immigrants from all over the world (India, Bangla, china, Indonesia), those immigrants are inherent with their culture and food. What 's condemned by so many countries is that your bloody country claim's the origin and the full ownership of these diverse cultures without ascertaining the name of the indigenous people who brought those cultures and food to your country. Many Indonesian hates the word "serumpun" as your "Malay" majority people are only matching to only one among hundreds of other tribes in Indonesia. Stop promoting or claiming cultures without ascertaining the countries where they originated from only for the sake of your tourism. If you do that, all the hatred will subside. Have some dignity!!!.
I don't think they're migrants. Because they don't have Malaysian citizenship or PR status. Foreign workers would be more accurate.
Ben, I don't know if you are aware we had English School in Malaysia ( Malaya or Tanah Melayu) during the early years. So, we speak & understand English.English is the medium of education in Malaysian universities & Higher institutions.
In 1969 the then Minister of Education Abd Rahman Yakub, a Sarawakian Melanau, announced that in 1970 all government funded English schools in Malaysia will be abolished and replaced by sekolah kebangsaan fully using bahasa Melayu. Just like that - English schools gone!
@@muhd7144 saya rasa sangat rugi kerana hal ni. Prestasi English kita terus menurun selepas itu.
@@salinamdnoor603
Bersyukur kalau tidak, tak boleh cakap malay
@salinamdnoor603 Tapi English is the official language of Sarawak, dan dipakai dalam perbahasan cabinet, dalam court termasuk Sabah walaupun Sabah dah tukar official language ke BM, tpi English masih dipakai dlam mahkamah dan dalam kabinet. Lain pulak diperingkat federal dan negeri2 lain, penggunaan bahasa English sbnrnya dilarang dalam parlimen dan jugak mahkamah.
@@salinamdnoor603 Itulah akibat pemikiran "nasionalisme" sempit seolah penggunaan BI akan meminggirkan penggunaan BM. Hakikatnya sebagai bahasa dunia kita tidak boleh lari dari menguasai BI untuk lebih maju. Jangankan Malaysia, negara2 yg telah maju seperti Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Germany dll rata-rata majoriti rakyat mereka menguasai BI dgn fasih.
It's happening in most countries that , many workers in the service lines are migrant workers , so it would be very misleading to judge the locals' language proficiency when tourists are interacting with migrant workers more than the natives or locals or citizens! 🙏
They're not entirely wrong. I met many locals who can't speak or write proper English as well. Don't be in denial.
I still cant get over that dude saying Thailand speaks the best english 😂 Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines id say
😂😂😂 Indeed!
He smoked too much cannabis in Thailand and everyone was speaking music to his ears there.
Suggestions :
Which part of Malaysia have they visited, which is their favourite and why.
Where do they think serves the best food?
Will they come back to visit Malaysia again?
What do they think of Malaysian culture?
Do they think Malaysians are too conservative?
What do they think of the mode of transportation available for tourists? Is it convenient?
As a Malaysian, I rate the general English proficiency of our country as 3 out of 5 as well.
Most Malaysians only have conversational level English with an average vocabulary that equates to about 2000-3000 common English words. As bilinguals, most Malaysians also tend to mix in Malay, Chinese or Indian vocabulary, which will further confuse tourists.
Also，it is important to remember that accent does not influence proficiency. You can have a very thick accent, but have a robust vocabulary and good grammar. The best way I can describe Malaysian English is vaguely American accent but with British vocabulary 😂
Called manglish
A agree with you. I see broken English written almost everywhere in Malaysia. Such a shame. When it comes to speaking, it's not any better.
@@aoi_18 🤣 omg this is spot on! Go to mamak and be like dey macha bagi satu the tarik ikat tepi tapau mix of tamil, Malay and chinese.
WOW, I think you are talking about me. Born in Africa, educated by Indians who were taught by the British. Speaking Fluent Kiswahili, which I sprinkle in my everyday language. Now I am in the US, so I confuse the H3ll out of everybody.
The problem with most Malaysian in regards to English is the confidence to converse/speak it. Outside of big cities (KL, Penang, PJ, Ipoh etc) many are able to understand it (unless heavily accented ones) but don't have the confidence to answer back in English.
I had difficulty in understanding (to catch the words) when I was in Cleethorpes few years back.
Hi,can I ask you something?
I’m a Japanese and not a fluent English speaker. I’ll go to KL in March for my holidays. And I’m practicing to listen Malaysian English. Mainly,Singaporeans, though. My current teacher is KUMAR, a comedian. Do you recommend any channels on UA-cam? Thanks 😊
I'm Singaporean. Let me be objective with what I have heard from the interviewees in the video.
Honestly speaking, some of the interviewees do not even speak better English than the average Malaysians I came across when I toured there. The guy at 8:00 probably hit the nail.
Agree
It's depend where you go in Malaysia! If you go to the kampung kampung area almost majority don't speak English!
9:19 English proficiency in Malaysia is generally higher compared to Indonesia. In Indonesia, most people speak their local language as their first language. They are then required to learn Indonesian as the national language before being introduced to English. Even in Bali, a popular international tourist destination, Balinese is predominantly spoken in daily life, followed by Indonesian, while English is primarily used in tourism-related contexts. Therefore, linking English proficiency to education levels is a flawed and somewhat misplaced assumption, as English is often a third language for many Indonesians.
Questions:
What are the weaknesses of Malaysia, KL city?
How can Malaysia improve its country, cities?
How can Malaysia attract more visitors and improve its tourism industry?
Malaysia is already top tourist spots in the world higher than greece
During the British/Dutch colonisation of Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, local rebels were exiled to Seychelles and South African, hence the Malay population in those countries.
Malay people are also in Madagascar and in Reunion too ( French speaking island )
Both in Africa and there are also many Malay and also Malay men that went there and married with local African women and got mixed children
Both many Malay and Indonesian there and also Indian, Chinese and Vietnamese. Its diverse like Malaysia
@李珊-f2r Great info. Thank you.
2:28 university or univarsity
2:37 locals or lokol's..
She can say M'sian don't speak much English but our pronunciation it's better..
That girl from Tanzania herself doesn't speak good too..msians generally speak good english especially among the young generation. Many workers at hotels & restaurants are mostly migrant workers like nepalese, lndonesians & Bangladeshis. They don't speak good english
True
I think foreigners mostly try to speak to shop keepers, staff, and security officers, they are mostly migrant workers, not locals. Malaysians have to pass english to graduate school, so yes we do speak english well.
I'm a local malaysian living 30mins away from KL. Many of the migrants working in KL can't speak good english AND Malay and it's frustrating for the locals too when they need to communicate. They need to ensure the migrants takes language lessons esp if they need to deal with customera in Malaysia
Nice one Ben, It was a really well conducted interview. I would suggest you to ask what one tradition in Malaysia that you find great and really appreciate and wish for other countries to implement ?
Also, how can I be in one of your interviews?
As a Malaysian, it's really hurt there are a lot of immigrants here in Malaysia, those tourist can't even see the difference among the local, but anyway welcome guys
Being born & raised in KL, i didn't understand a single word of English back in primary school. From the early years in the national education system, everything were taught in Malay. I don't remember learning any English at all.
I only started learning English from 13 years old in secondary school when i had an Indian lady as English teacher. I learned quickly by reading newspapers with dictionary in hand. With some effort, i was able to get from zero, to average, to above average.
Afterwards, they changed the education system. Nowadays, Science & Mathematics are also being taught in English. So, the younger generations tend to have much better proficiency.
Even so, i'm always surprised by how much better the level of English Malaysians do have, relative to most other countries.
That's a major different between you and me! I was born and raised in Sungai Petani, Kedah! I write and speak English since I was in standard one! Both of my parents don't speak basic English at all! Malaysians English is on decline nowadays until majority don't actually understand basic English!
@@ChowYewLoon No kidding. Kedah is Islamic State where ALL Schools & Work Offices close on Fridays for prayers but open on Sundays instead. I'd imagine emphasis on English would be even lower.
@@GodOfTetris I studied in Ibrahim Secondary School! It's called Govt English school before merdeka!
Most of the time, the local cannot understand their english is not because we have a moderate level of english but their super thick accent & bit off pronouncing of local words... Roti Kanai? Whaaat?😂😂😂😂
Hi bro! This is a good interview with well-planned questions.
Love how Ben called out the first two interviewees indirectly by asking them to rate themselves at the end akskdkdkkd while they are the worst english speaker in this video, the slovakian guy even misunderstood the question and Ben try to re-ask them again due to his high marking of himself 😭😂😂
And love how Ben also aware that there is high possibility that actually they were engaging with the foreigners instead of the local.
But tbf Malaysia english speaker mostly centralized in urban area, the country side might not have the same proficiency as those lives in the city, same goes to the rural area, and there are so much rooms of improvement regarding this matter.
As much as we know too that english proficiency isn’t the only indicator of education level of a country, Malaysia government itself still conflicting in either democratized the national language (which is Malay) or mainstreamized english.
That's why he's focusing in KL
Wow bro. A new hairstyle. It seems suit to you.👍👍👍
Wish there could be more vlogs again Ben :)
While many Malaysians may not speak English fluently, most can understand the language and engage in conversations effectively.
Funny this tourist 😂😂 only 5 or 7 days in Malaysia and dared to judge our english proficiency 😂 I bet they talked with foreign worker and cant differentiate between Malaysian and foreign worker..
Most people in the heart of the city are immigrants not locals. Majority locals speak good english 😊. Dont get mix- up
Totally agree
I love your channel Ben, and for us you are also one of the Malaysians ❤🇲🇾
This interview should be conducted in Penang or Melaka for example, when there are not that many migrant workers. Kuala Lumpur is so full of immigrants that tourists might not be interacting with a single local Malaysian throughout the day.
Malaysians speak better English than most Europeans.
really?
It doesn't matter what it is, the important thing is that Malaysia has recorded the arrival of the most Foreign Tourists in Asia, even among the Top 10 in the world... thank you to all Foreign Tourists for being willing to visit Malaysia, a World of Truly Asia❤
Thais speaks the best English in this region? Which massage parlour did he visited in Malaysia? And how long did he stayed in there? 2 weeks?
Reply of the week. Treat yourself a massage my friend👏
But your own sentence has many grammatical errors. Not good.
Maybe he goes to a Thai massage parlor in Malaysia!🤣
The black girl barely understood the longer questions asked by the interviewers so how can she say our English is worse than hers 😂.. doning kruger effect I guess, it’s true many have an accent, it may be harder for you to understand if you’re not used to it, but accent does not equal proficiency..
Love your videos Ben. Good topic.
Thanks a lot!
Strange, but I barely understand the Thai version of 'Inglit' like, 'wai yu supik so pat?' and 'appen' or 'Maiken'... Most thai English speakers are of the foreigners or Thai people who have ever lived abroad for years.
Almost malaysian can reconize wheter you local or bangladesh,rohingya,indonesia just by see their fit out
Most Malaysians I’ve met are native speakers of English. There are so many dialects of English so if someone has interacted with English speakers from different parts of the world they’ll find them easy to understand and vice versa 🌼
Good job Ben for asking the tourists to differentiate between migrant workers and locals ❤🎉
good job Ben keep it up
Thank you!
I was once worked at 5 stars hotel in London and checking out a guest who originally from England.
After the routine greeting, he was then asked me, are you from Ipoh? I was real shocked ! Not that he knew I’m Malaysian but from Ipoh !! Then after I lost a word Hahaha but he was kind and told me he used to lived in Ipoh and my accent just tickled his warm memories 😊
In London, nobody care if you speak broken English or not as long as you make people understand you and say it out loud .
Don’t be afraid and nothing to lose.
Let people judge you. People who judge others easily, normally because they want to feel good for themselves.
I don’t speak or type good English but so what? I have been here 24 years and I still live in good life and not a single problem except when I was drunk and feeling embarrassed… haha
Be brave and be kind to the people from everywhere, because nothing we should compare, speak better English is doesn’t make you a better person … chill! 😍😍
I think the Tanzania girl is communicate with all foreign workers mostly. Like Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar or even Indonesian people. Strange because mostly Malaysia people do speak english very well.
Why is everyone so defensive? Jeez!! It’s their opinion and we can always agree to disagree. In my personal opinion though, I do think that our proficiency in English has been declining over the years. Even the newsreaders and journalists have poor command of the English language. It’s very unfortunate if this continues. The younger generation doesn’t think that English is necessary unfortunately.
From the interviews, all native speakers/people with English fluency said the level of English in Malaysia is pretty good. While those not very conversant said otherwise. I think the comprehension factor took place here.
- you can tell he/she is from Egypt when the said "yakni".
- many restaurant waiters are Burmese, South Indians, Indonesians, Vietnamese, Mainland Chinese, hence their English rather limited.
I think for a lot of us Malaysian, our English is 2/5. 1/5 - answer Yes/No; 2/5 - respond with short answer; 3/5 - speak English fluently with many mistakes; 4/5 - Speak fluently with less mistakes; 5/5 - native speaker or English educated.
The student from tanzania is a joke 😂
Very good choice of questions Ben, you are unwittingly telling the visitors to learn that the so called locals they interact with were actually migrant workers
Indonesian here who have traveled all over southeast asia other than Myanmar.
If you only venture in big cities then I'd say peninsular Malaysian has the best english proficiencies anywhere in southeast asia. If we include provinces, non-touristy areas, then w/out question it would be Filipinos.
*Insignificant island city state not included for obvious reason.
Thailand Best speak English in south east Asia.😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Communicating with taxis is extremely difficult in Thai.
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Geographical questions for the street interviewers: Q1.Do you know Malaysia has 2 parts? No - Its all #Google Map's fault. Yes - Proceed to Q2. Q2: Do you know where is Borneo? No - Its all #Google Map's fault. Yes - Proceed to Q3. Q3: How many countries consist in Borneo? Any number other than 3 - Its all #Google Search's fault. 3 - You are right ! - Here comes with your candy. Thank you.
thai with best english ? I'm sorry what ? 🤣
even i as malaysian visiting there having a big trouble to speak with locals
There are many Dutch words in bahasa Indonesia such as kantooor ( office) kamaar ( room)...
Based on observations, including from past videos, many visitors claim that Malaysians cannot speak good English. However, this criticism often originates from non-native English speakers themselves. In contrast, native English speakers generally acknowledge that Malaysians possess better English proficiency compared to other neighbouring countries, with exceptions like Singapore and the Philippines. I wish Ben would address these misconceptions and provide accurate information about Malaysia and its people. I've been to Bangkok a few times, and I personally found it difficult to communicate with the locals. This experience highlights how underrated Malaysian English is, and I wish this perception would change.
Where u get all these guys Ben??! 😂 the African lady said Malaysian english is 2 out of 5 when I cud hardly understand hers! and the other dude said that english in Thailand is the best in the region? Im only 5% of ur video and already thinking wt … I mean communication in Malaysia is easy, if youm gonna grade their english, that’s a different story but who cares?
Well, English is the most important language but what is more important? When in their country, learn their language and culture.
15:55 I don't think this Egyptian gentleman really understood the question on the migrants in Malaysia. I know for a fact there are not that many migrant workers, if any, in Egypt.
Di Indonesia kami paling utama di ajarkan oleh pendidika kami di rumah atau di sekolah adalah bahasa budaya kami yang sangat banyak bukan bahasa inggris yang bukan bahasa budaya kami, bukan berarti kami tidak diajarkan bahasa inggris tapi kami mengutamakan bahasa budaya kami yang sangat berbeda di setiap daerahnya
Hahaha di sini juga diajarakan Bahasa Ibunda ..Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Inggeris..Majoriti rakyat Malaysia yang lulus sekolah pasti bisa berbahasa Inggeris
@@vasid-uz3uptapi kenapa dapat rating rendah
Before I was accepted to a professional course in England, you need a strong grade in English. So I didn't have any influence in England to speak fluent English. I learned in Malaysia. Most Malay staff can speak English but they expect locals to speak Malay too whether you are Chinese or from any ethnic backgrounds.
That's the problem with Malay nowadays! They don't use English at all so there is no way to improved their English! Majority stuck in basic English!
There about 1 million native English speakers in Malaysia of various ages . That means their parents spoke and speak to them in English. Use English for work and social lives. Have friends who speak English . Their level is usually B2 to C1. About 2 million whose dominant language is English for daily interaction work and social lives. but did not have parents who spoke to them in English most of these have at least B1 level proficiency and they only speak non English language to older relatives. Then there are those whose 2nd language is English about 4 to 5 million. They speak another language at home and most of their social lives but use English for work or studies . Their level could range from A2 to C1. What is these A1 to C2. The most of the people interviewed here are B1 speakers except the SA , Ben and the other American who are B2 to C1 level English. The rest of the Malaysians are just getting by. As you can the number of native speaker will raise as the 2nd group will rear their children in English.
Don’t confuse with Malaysian or foreigner workers especially from Indonesia they’re can’t speak English but Malaysian actually very influence English because English is Malaysia 2nd language & English language is very important if u willing to continue study at any university in Malaysia so don’t confuse between Malaysia or foreign workers
Lol your English😂
I have a question for Malays. In the US especially in California, we have numerous Indonesians, Philipinos, Koreans, Vietnamese, Chinese but I have yet to meet a Malaysian. Is there a reason why very few Malaysians move to the US? Don't get me wrong, I think that's a really good thing, but I am just curious.
Malaysia & Brunei smaller community.
@ haven’t met any from Brunei even in Mecca and Medina
Most probably some of those Chinese you have meet could have been a Malaysian Chinese!
Not much reasons to migrate. Those who migrate are seeking opportunities because their homeland cannot provide it.
@@ChowYewLoon That's True
"Don’t judge others when you haven’t mastered it yourself."
Malaysian speaks english way better then the women from tanzania. As for the guy from norway who says thailand speaks the best english in this part of asia is shocking and inaccurate or shall i say not true
Hey Ben, perhaps you can ask women if they have been catcalled or have had men take pictures of them? Would be good to have both locals and foreigners interviewees. Just a suggestion.
I did one like this! ua-cam.com/video/45SH8nI5_X0/v-deo.html
If you're a foreigner , who first time coming to SEA , definitely you can't differentiate between malaysian and indonesian who are immigrant and the highest foreign worker in malaysia. Like it's the same if you go to middle east for the first time and in short period, you can't distinguished their nationality , cause arabs have similar but minor features on their face and body.
Believe me when I said, KL is the centre for foreigners and immigrants of the country
We can notice too many migrants in your video Ben, they're mainly from South Asia, Indonesia & Mainland China😢😢😢😢
0:10 is he alright? Thais speak the best English in this region?😂
All of them speak English very well except 1 or 2. I don't speak English well myself, but I'm working on it
My suggestion;
Give a friendly remark to the interviewee that many people that they may interact in the big cities in Malaysia, in shops etc., may actually be migrant workers who speak very basic to little English.
Pekerja migran lebih mahir b.inggris
@TalabJhon
Pekerja separa mahir Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam yg datang ke Malaysia tak mahir bahasa Inggeris.
Kau datang dari planet mana? LOL
@@iqbalmuhammad2920 kalo gk mahir gk mungkin kerj di staf hotel pikir?
@@TalabJhon
Kerja di hotel sebagai cleaner, pencuci.
Bukan pekerja yg mahir duduknya di kaunter berbicara dengan customer berbahasa inggeris.
Yang duduk di kaunter hotel, receptionist semuanya warga tempatan Malaysia.
@@iqbalmuhammad2920 kalo begitu knapa di kasih rating rendah oleh orang asing..? Dan ada gk yutuber luar yg komen tentang tingkat b.inggris orang indonesia. Gk ada kn?...
One guy said Thai speak better English than any countries in the region was hilarious, is he High on something?????🤣🤣🤣
Shouldn't tourists at least learn the national language of those they visit?
I think those tourist encounter with another immigrants who working in Malaysia, not local populations who has a good English skills. These immigrants who are mostly from Indoensia and Bangladesh has a language limitation.
Wkwkwk lucu anda ini .orang indo bhkan lebih bagus kalo bicara inggris
Ben, you cannot rate & judge Malaysians entirely via Bukit Bintang. Its not accurate!! Please expand & cover more area. Subang Jaya, PJ, Damansara, Ipoh, Penang. Melaka. Johor, Bangsar.
Bukit Bintang is a tourist spot that's already been occupied by migrants! Where is the tourist spot in Subang Jaya, PJ, Damansara?
Malaysian English from school we study British english since colonials day till now. So many local people especially in the city, speak English well. Some or not too fluent due to not speaking in day life routine. But, they know what you're talking about. Most of Malaysian can read and write English well enough rather than speak it. If you give them one day speak in english they will become fluent.
Actually, we don't like any comparisons with any country. We are on our own.
Your statement proves that you're not competitive and don't want to improve yourself.
The lady from Tanzania shall go to east Malaysia, specifically Sarawak... try us .... especially try to communicate English with old folks... I guaranteed she will be surprised
i am working in a multinational u.s company in malaysia. My english is not good too. Need to attend some classes i think
Malaysian used tu amerixan and uk english.... Other than that some of them takes time to understanding
You should interview 100 Malaysian and then only conclude yourself whether we speak good English