Common mistakes in translating bahasa to english.

[Lex Chan]

According to my experience, there are some common mistakes in translating bahasa to english.

Examples:
lampu merah = red light, should be traffic light
kacamata hitam = black glasses, should be sun glasses
foto = photo, should be photograph

If you find other common mistakes, please post them here... 

[oddiezz]

This one is really disturbing me ....

we often hear people says, " Aduh...gue boring sekali deh ".

maksudnya sih dia lagi bosen sekali..

but actually....

boring = membosankan

while bored = bosan.

thus if u say " saya boring sekali "
berarti kamu emang membosankan....

hehe Bored already ?

[lim]

^wakakaka it's so funny

[vectorman]

one big noticable mistake is "waroeng"
how did someone ever come up with this waroeng ide  

[El Sol]

error
close light=turn off
open light = turn on
delicious crazy(enak gila!) = Yummy..
delicious only(enak aja) = no way...

[Sumedho]

one big noticable mistake is "waroeng" Hammer
how did someone ever come up with this waroeng ide Huh?  Straightface

Actually it just pop in my head. I was trying to use Cafe but i use waroeng instead and it' not in english. That was on purpose ofcourse

[oddiezz]

one big noticable mistake is "waroeng" Hammer
how did someone ever come up with this waroeng ide Huh?  Straightface

Actually it just pop in my head. I was trying to use Cafe but i use waroeng instead and it' not in english. That was on purpose ofcourse

I think waroeng is cool,
represent something typically indonesian,
a waroeng need to be used, before it claimed by Malaysian again hehehe.

[Sumedho]

taste care e, taste care care e (Rasa sayange, rasa sayang sayang e)

[El Sol]

Malaysia ato Malingsia....?? 

[Fei Lun Hai]

shy shy in (malu-maluin)
don't follow mix (jangan ikut campur) 

[vectorman]

According to my experience, there are some common mistakes in translating bahasa to english.

Examples:
lampu merah = red light, should be traffic light
kacamata hitam = black glasses, should be sun glasses
foto = photo, should be photograph

If you find other common mistakes, please post them here... 

IMHO, "photo" is quite common you know...  using "photo" is not some mistake, it's true

[Lex Chan]

^ Thanks for correcting...

[Lex Chan]

stupid doesn't play (bodoh bukan main)...

[June]

taste care e, taste care care e (Rasa sayange, rasa sayang sayang e)

This is so funny....
Singaporean says: "I know lar.... You like to follow - follow our song."

Why u follow me? This should be: Why do you follow me? or why r u following me?

We had "my makan place" in Medan. It's a restaurant.... I've never been there yet.

[Sunkmanitu Tanka Ob'waci]

According to my experience, there are some common mistakes in translating bahasa to english.

The correct term is Bahasa Indonesia.