WATCH: M’sian Cleaner Auntie Speaks Fluent Japanese With Delegates & Teaches Them Malay

22 Aug 2022 • 10:59 AM MYT
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Learning a foreign language is complex; it is always hard to reach native-like fluency unless you know the language well and practice it frequently.

Recently, a video of a cleaning auntie speaking fluent Japanese has been circulating on different social media platforms.

The video was initially uploaded by a Facebook user named Hanafi Damanhuri. According to Sin Chew Daily, Hanafi took a group of Japanese delegates to visit the national mosque.

 

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Makcik cleaner Masjid Negara sedang ajar Bahasa Melayu kepada pelancong Jepun.

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After hearing the group chat, the cleaning auntie was curious and confidently approached them. She then started speaking to them in Japanese.

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In the 45-second video, you can hear her code-switching seamlessly between Malay, English and Japanese while she was explaining tenses in Malay to them. At that time, she was also holding a mop.

“Sudah makan, sudah tidur. You just add the word sudah. Malay is easy.”

Many netizens in the comments section were blown away by her skills.

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“This auntie is awesome.”

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“She might be an undercover agent.”

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Other netizens say we should never judge a book by its cover.

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“Don’t judge people by their jobs. Put aside our judgmental sides. Even though they are working as a cleaner, (I) believe that sometimes, they are forced to choose the job. They have knowledge and are very experienced. (I) salute this auntie.”

Well, we indeed agree with that!

 

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