Friday, July 06, 2007
Singaporean's English very jialat (bad). Can't speak good English. Only can speak broken English (Singlish) but we are proud of it. Even Ang mohs (People who are from foreign) can't learn our Singlish. Including me, I speak Singlish daily. Singlish is so special that there wasn't any course to study about it. Singaporean has this in-built Singlish talents.

When picking a fight.

Ang mohs: Excuse me, is there anything you are not happy with me? Maybe we can sort it out.

S'poreans: Oie, where buay song. Come fight lahx.

When someone is talking on phone loudly & is sitting beside you.

Ang mohs: Excuse me, can you please lower down your voice. I will greatly appreciate that.

S'poreans: Oie. Diam diam lahx. Cha si mi.

When movie tickets are sold out.

Ang mohs: So what do you purpose since the movie tickets are sold out?

S'poreans: Oie, how arhx? Go where?

When discussing project:

Ang mohs: So how do you think we should proceed?

S'poreans: Dont ask mi lehx. Ask others lahx.

When asking people to move aside.

Ang mohs: Excuse me, can you let me through?

S'poreans: Oie siam lahx! Mai ta lor (dont block the way)

When farted in the lift.

Ang mohs: Excuse me.

S'poreans: Not mi, not mi.

When going to the toilets.

Ang mohs: If you would excuse me for a moment, I have to go to the gents/ladies. Please carry on without me, it would only take a moment.

S'poreans: Oie, wait. Buay tahan. toilets lehx? I go pang jio.

When being doubted.

Ang mohs: I don't recall owing you the money.

S'poreans: Where got? Dont bluff lahx. Any how say me.

When disagree with someone.

Ang mohs: Sorry, I don't think I agree with what you are trying to say.

S'poreans: Mai kao pei kao bu lahx.

When the weather is hot.

Ang mohs: The weather is so hot. How I wish I'm in a air-conditioned place.

S'poreans: Biang. Si bei hot. Why no air-con sia! Na bei.

Funny things about Singaporeans. This is what we will face daily. =))

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