I was walking at the corridor when a lady stopped me...

Lady: Excuse me, siney bilik setiausaha sukan ho?
Me: Bilik s/u sukan? Oh...kat tingkat bawah blok pentadbiran. Kat belakang.
Lady: Aie..duhal...makseh ho.
Me: *Smiled*
Lady: Kitak ambik TESL nak?
Me: Auk...kenak?
Lady: Sikda la..tanya jak..
Me: *Smiled..again*

Then we went to separate ways. Along the way, I was stopped again by another lady...

Lady 2: Excuse me, di mana jabatan bahasa ah?
Me: Emm...Bahasa Melayu ka English?
Lady 2: Oh..lain-lain pula ka? Sia ingat sama.
Me: Ndak la...lain-lain tu.
Lady 2: Oh..sia cari lecturer English bah ni..Madam *****
Me: Ko cari sana English department. Tingkat 2. Hujung skali. Seblah kanan.
Lady 2: Bah. Thank you ah.
Me: Mmbah...

For a moment, I thought I was working at a receptionist counter. Lols! Interestingly, I was approached by two ladies - a Sabahan and a Sarawakian. Both asked me questions in two different dialects and yes...I can say that I'm able to converse well in both languages. So, can I consider myself as a true "Bornean" ? - if such word exist. Haha...proud to be Bornean.

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