something about "singlish"
"Singlish" - the English of Singaporeans that incorporates Malay and the Hokkien dialect of Chinese as well as English words. Here are some examples of the usage of "Singlish"
- Eh, this road so narrow, how you going to tombalik your big fat Mare-see-deese? You going to do 100-point turn or what? Sekali tombalik into the lang-kau your father will kill you then you know!
Oh, this road is so narrow, how are you going to turn your big fat Mercedes around?
Are you going to do a 100-point turn, or what? Wait until you turn it into the roadside
ditch. your father will be furious!
- Eh, Katong sopping sehnta got the "Sah-Leh" you know. Some up to hap-pride ah!
Explanation :
Hey Katong Shopping Centre has a sale, some (items) are up to half price off!
- Aiyah you want to chit in your exam tomolloh, har? You think you can lite the ansir on the table? Cher catch you, lppl (lam pa pak lan) man!
Explanation :
Oh, no you want to cheat on your exam tomorrow? You think you can write the answer on the desk? teacher will catch you and it (your plan) will backfire!
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