M’sian woman says she's no longer fluent in Malay after a year in the UK, relies on Google Translate now that she's back in her country

M’sian woman says she's no longer fluent in Malay after a year in the UK, relies on Google Translate now that she's back in her countryBut to forget how to speak a language is a different matter altogether.

In a post on TikTok, a Malaysian woman shared that since returning after a one-year stint in the UK, her fluency in the Malay language has drastically deteriorated. “I used to get A’s and converse moderately, but now I need to Google Translate 80 per cent of the time, and I stutter when I have to converse in Behasa Melayu . But I’m getting there, I promise,” she wrote.“ Stayed in the UK for 7 years and I am still fluent in Bahasa Melayu,” wrote an irate online user.However, some netizens empathised with her, commenting how brave she is and not to let her naysayers affect her.

One even called out her trolls and said, “I think everyone is missing the point of how she said she’s embarrassed about it, which means she knows it isn’t something to be proud of.”By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with TODAY to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.

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