English is used for business, but the official language here is Malay.

英语用于商务，但这里的官方语言是马来语。

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Ahmad Mohamad Isa, who has 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren, told Malay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia earlier this week that he wanted company and a wife to take care of him.

不久前，已有20名孙辈和40名曾孙辈的伊萨主动和当地媒体《马来西亚使者报》联系，希望通过该报找到一位“老伴儿”来陪伴并照顾他。

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The national language of Singapore is Malay for historical reasons, and it is used in the national anthem.

由于历史原因新加坡的国语是马来语，它用于国歌。

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Malay remains the national language (there are four official languages), but it is not spoken by most Chinese and is largely seen as a relic of Singapore's past union with Malaysia.

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