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Singlish, just wondering...
Singlish, just wondering...
I am guessing its the Singaporean version of English...? As a native English speaker, will I intuitively understand most of it? none of it? some of it?
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Re: Singlish, just wondering...
For the most part, it's English with Chinese syntax, i.e. literal translation of Hockien (the most common Chinese dialect used locally) into English, and to make matters worse, sometimes with sprinklings of Hockien and Malay words thrown in.familyof5 wrote:Singaporean version of English...?
See
http://www.singlishdictionary.com/
http://www.talkingcock.com/html/lexec.p ... on=lexicon
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Therein lies the problem. Can or not? Which is it?
I've been here 25 years and I still hate it. So how?
May I have a can of coke please?
Bottle can, can cannot.
Where is our resident expert of both? WIMH where are you?

I've been here 25 years and I still hate it. So how?

May I have a can of coke please?
Bottle can, can cannot.

Where is our resident expert of both? WIMH where are you?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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This is a link to an old old thread which I remember well. It's in the Jokes/Rubbish forum now but if you forget about the subject matter and just check out the dialog between two of our old members' singlish ('Ah Lau' & 'SG female') as well as the commentaries by some who are translating. It will be an eyeopener for sure.
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/forum/ft ... asc-0.html
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/forum/ft ... asc-0.html
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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