Finis Aready

One of the greatest things we have enjoyed about living over here is the way that certain phrases or words are used in a way that is different than how they are used in America. However, the meaning is perfectly clear!
The first time we heard "finis aready" (finished already) was when we were at a restaurant and had just placed our order. In a few minutes the waiter came back over and said, "chicken finis aready"--or in our language, "we are out of the chicken". This happens OFTEN. In fact, just today we were at a local restaurant and Jeff had ordered the "unlimited iced lemon tea". They refilled the glass a couple of times with a pitcher of tea, but when the waiter came back next time he said "lemon iced tea finis aready. You can have a coke." Now in this instance, I'm not sure why they didn't just mix-up more lemon iced tea, but in most cases there would be no arguing whether they have more beef, chicken or fish.
When we were in Mersing with the kids this summer, having just ridden on the ferry for 2 hours from Tioman Island, we stopped for lunch at a local restaurant. Now this is 2 pm. Ruby and I went to the restroom to wash up, and when we got back to the table Brooks and Jeff were laughing as they looked at the menu. They said our waiter had come over and pointed to all the pizzas, and several other items on the menu and said "finis aready". At least this allowed us to make a different choice early on:) Jeff and I have even started using "finis aready" around the house with each other to indicate when we are out of something.
We were at an upscale restaurant on Thursday night and they write the "specials" on a blackboard and bring it to the table. It was 6:30 and the place opens at 6 each evening. While we were still looking at the menus and deciding what to order, the waiter walked up and used his finger to erase the salmon special. He looked at us and said "finis aready". Since there were maybe 4 other people in the restaurant at that early hour, I guess there was one piece of salmon and someone ordered "aready"?
You can frequently see signs posted that, once again, are not how we would write it, but that the meaning is clear. I drove up to Jeff's office at the new construction site and this sign was on the front door: "Please open shoes. Thanks". Now it is very clear that they wanted you to take your shoes off before entering the nice, new, clean office. See, we all speak the same language!