Most Malaysians are fluent in Mandarin, Hokkien, and other local dialects. However, it is rare to find those who are proficient in other languages such as Italian, French, or Spanish.
A tour guide in Sabah recently became an online sensation after a clip showing him speaking flawlessly in Italian went viral on social media, much to the amazement of netizens.
M’sian tour guide speaks fluent Italian to tourists
The surprising and amazing display of fluency was displayed via a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), where it has amassed over 200,000 views so far.
In the video, the tour guide is seen assisting a couple, believed to be from Italy, as they shop for jewelry made from genuine pearls in Sabah.
As the couple carefully scoured through the jewelry displayed on the counter, the tour guide acted as a translator between the shopkeeper and the couple, where he effortlessly translated Malay to Italian.
Sabahan tour guide speaking Italian pic.twitter.com/QXrdGEMXpf
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Aside from his impressive translation skills, the clip also showed the tourists actively engaged in a conversation with the tour guide in Italian, indicating that they understood every word he was saying.
Netizens left impressed
In the comment section, netizens lauded the tour guide’s extraordinary linguistic talent and showered words of praise on him.
‘Impressive!‘
‘Sabahans are amazing.’
Meanwhile, a netizen hinted that the tour guide wasn’t just fluent in Italian, but Mandarin as well.
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