English VS Manglish

An officemate ninja-d the one afternoon last week and someone asked me, "He went back already, ah?"

Without missing a beat, I replied, "Yes, went back already."

Omigosh. I've gone Manglish.

If you understood that we were actually talking about someone who had gone home, congratulations. If not, let me present to you a short but useful list of English to Manglish translations:

• English: Going home?
  Manglish: Gong back?
  
• English: I'll drive you.
  Manglish: Follow my car.
  
• English: There's no rice.
  Manglish: The rice is finished.
  
• English: Dine in or takeout?
  Manglish: Having here or take away?
  
• English: Oh you're sick? Poor you.
  Manglish: You sick? Pity you.
  
• English: You're happy, aren't you?
  Manglish: You're happy, isit?
  

Languages are so weird and funny. That's all I can come up with, so far. Stay tuned for another edition after I get myself into more Manglish conversations!