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I am going to Kuala Lumpur next week. But I am now so worry about my language, I wonder whether I can communicate with those Malaysian. Can they all speak English?

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me no speaketh englisho..me no goeth to the schooleth...me the very dunno

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ofcourse not
only the educated ones
All Malaysian can speak and read English. Their signboards are in English too.
Lived in KL for years.
Yes, Kuala Lumpur is consider an international city. Most local speak good English... ofcos, in Malaysia slang. :)
I was born in K.L, although i haven't gone there for a while. I have cousins born and bred there so their understanding of English and speaking is basic.

I find that the 'pure' Malay's - that are the Islamics have a better education than the Chinese and Indian blood but also you might find that if you stick to certain places like the city, it should be okay. if you go into the poorer parts of the city like the suburban areas, English is poor or non-existent as they are probably less learned. I think it doesn't matter where you go however, even if its to England, America, the English language is varied as we use different terms for different things. I think its good to learn the basics of Malay or even Cantonese/Mandarin and be very good at making pictures in the air. But everyone is friendly - as long as you aren't by yourself and be safe!

Have a safe trip and enjoy!
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