When Languages Collide ...Indospanglish!
My conversations these last few days and through another week might just go like this: Conversation 1 Hotel Staff: Ya, ibu. How can I help you? Me: Si, I like to know the opening hours of your piscina?... I mean your swimming pool. Hotel Staff: It is open from 7am - 9pm. Me: oh...bagus sekali. Por favor, jam berapa is the opening hours of the gym? Hotel Staff: Same time, ibu. Me: Terima Kasih. Conversation 2 Me: Disculpe, may I have your menu please? Restaurant staff: Ya, ibu. Makan di sini atau room service? Me: hmmm...room service. I like to order the Ikan Gurame en chilli sauce con arroz...I mean with rice, Por favor. And one soda water please. Restaurant staff: Okay, ibu. Me: Please goreng the fish well. Gracias and my room number is Ocho...no, eight, three, nine; lapan, tiga, sembilan. Conversation 3 Me: Por favor, could you bring the ironing board and iron? Housekeeping staff: Ya, ibu. Anything els