User blog comment:Damesukekun/Song Translating and Mistranslating/@comment-43.252.234.230-20180209120043/@comment-26330494-20180211194831

hey there, Ikhwan! which country are you from? I'm a Malay from Malaysia, though Malay language is also used in other regions (Brunei, Singapore, Cocos Keeling Islands, southern part of Thailand, southern part of Philippines, western part of Indonesia, and some others)

You could post your translations anywhere, maybe create a website or blog or something, then give the links to Damesukekun to check...

Some Japanese words can't be translated to English but they CAN be translated to Malay... so when you translate to Malay, try to translate directly to Malay and not translate to English first... but when you're making English translations, translate directly from Japanese and don't use your Malay translation for it...

Don't translate everything as polite/formal words because you're translating a song, not a textbook! I've sick of reading Malay translations of songs that translate Japanese words like 'boku' (僕／ぼく) become Malay word 'saya' (formal 1st pronoun) instead of 'aku' (casual 1st pronoun)... it feels like you're reading translation of announcement instead of songs... JUST USE 'AKU'... but if it is indeed formal then use formal words, lol... use common sense...

Also, if a girl is saying or singing 'nee' (ねえ) in low tone like seeking attention, don't translate as 'hei' (hey) but translate it as 'awak' (you/dear)... because 'awak' (you/dear) is what Malay girls will say in low tone like seeking attention which has the same effect of Japanese 'nee'... also, 'hei' in Malay is only used when you're angry (though people usually say 'hoi' or 'oi')...

I was Malay and Chinese translator for the older Japanese non-Vocaloid songs (like Aitakatta, 10nen Zakura) but I've been inactive after many of my favourite members graduating from the group that sings the song. I cheer myself with Hatsune Miku's songs because some of the songs are very motivational. I have plans to translate Vocaloid songs too but I'll drop my plan if your translations are good enough. :3

I can help proofread your Malay grammar, btw... but not English because I only get band 4 on my MUET... plus, English is just my third language after Malay and Chinese (Mandarin) ... Chinese is fun too because 不同的汉子同样的发音 （妈马） 这里是哪里 我不认识你 （你是谁啊）(ok, stop singing that Chinese version of 1,2,Fanclub now, I know Kagamine Rin/Len sing it in Miku Expo 2017 Malaysia but come on... :3)

You could ask me on Twitter if you have anything to ask about Malay... I'm now Malay translator for English open-source softwares but I could always proofread Malay grammars from any sources, and I have access to DBP so I could ask them in case something could not be translated or if some new Malay words needed, like 'swafoto' (selfie) and 'nyahpepijat' (debug) that just recently accepted as valid Malay words... if there's no words could be use then create some word with affixes like how people in Science stream had to create their own words like 'penyetidaknyahcasdiversifikasielektrostatikkan' to explain stuffs like the process of undiversifiying uncharged electrostatic electricity...