Monday, January 19, 2009

How to exchange money

Chinatown Complex, money changer, 20.30 pm.

Me: "I would like to change some Indonesian Rupiah into Sing Dollar, what is the exchange rate?"
Money Changer (MC): "Berapa banyak?"
Me: "Ten million"
MC: "Tujuh ribu lima ratus"
Me: "您给我好一点可以吗 (can you give me a little bit better)?"
MC: "这是很好了 (this is very good already)."
Me: "OK"

The trilingual system makes my head spinning already laaaaahh (in sing-lish).