Side note: “nak” in Malay means “want;” Sulaiman’s use of it translates directly to “I want.”
Me: Ayub wake up baby…
Ayub: no. I don’t wanna go to school.
Sulaiman: nak go to school!
Me: there’s no school today. Its a public holiday because its the sultan’s birthday.
Ayub: (pauses) whut?
Me: The sultan. Its his birthday.
Ayub: the zazan birthday?
Me: yup.
Sulaiman: Nak birthday!
Ayub: so got not school?
Me: yup.
Sulaiman: nak go to schooooool!
Ayub: is there cake?
Me: no.
Ayub: awwww so sad zazan got no cake Ayub got cake on Ayub birthday zazan got no cake.
Sulaiman: nak cake.
