The above exactly says that. Can Malaysians who don't speak mandarin work in an accounts department, socialise with fellow co-workers? How would lunch time experience be like? If everyone speaks mandarin and you don't - pretty lost isn't it?
I have known few of my friends who don't speak mandarin come to work in singapore but after a few years they learn the lingo.
english?
Originally posted by popikachu:english?
no one speaks english in singapore
if u r non-chinese, its fine.. your colleagues will accomodate you. if u r chinese but dont speak chinese, then there will be inconvenience.
but, look at what type of industry.. if its a white collar job, then prolly english is fine
no problem wad. many singaporean chinese can't speak chinese for nuts.
cakap melayu lah!
What do you think?
You get mocked in USA for not knowing your language, what about here? no diff
Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:What do you think?
You get mocked in USA for not knowing your language, what about here? no diff
spanish?
Originally posted by Durian_bananas:The above exactly says that. Can Malaysians who don't speak mandarin work in an accounts department, socialise with fellow co-workers? How would lunch time experience be like? If everyone speaks mandarin and you don't - pretty lost isn't it?
I have known few of my friends who don't speak mandarin come to work in singapore but after a few years they learn the lingo.
izzit Malaysian Chinese or Malaysian Malay? for me I have never met a Malaysian Chinese who cannot speak Mandarin. Cantonese and Hakka is so close to Mandarin that hardly there is a chance for them not to understand Mandarin at all. Even if they prefer Cantonese or Hakka, they will still know Mandarin.
Unless you talking about Malaysian Malay lah
I think this person is Malaysian Indian but are you sure Penang Chinese all can speak Mandarin?
hmm, i m not sure whether Penang Chinese all can speak Mandarin. The Penang Chinese I know of all can speak Mandarin, but when they have a chance to get together, they only speak Penang Hokkien, sometimes to the point it alienates Singaporeans who don't understand Hokkien