what's the differenece between 'sila' and 'tolong'? As I see it, both means 'please' in English. Could you explain the usages of them? Thanks in advance.

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Pascal

Oct 1, 2010 8:50 AM

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'Tolong (help) eg: Tolong saya basuh pinggan ini. (Help me to wash the plate.) . Sila (please) eg: Sila duduk (Please sit down.)

October 1, 2010

Here's how it was explained to me: Use "tolong" when the request is for your benefit. (ie. tolong=help) Use "sila" when the request is for the listener's benefit.

October 1, 2010

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