As there will be a great number of foreign tourists visiting Singapore due to F1 season and the upcoming Casinos,I decided to draft a simple list of Common Singapore English so that the visitor can understand what the hell we Singaporeans are muttering about. I put them into 2 categories ; the below 20 years of age and the 20 - 60 years. After 60 either we speak proper English or none at all. There is no middle ground. Its dealing with people below 60 years you have to understand !!
Below 20 years of age
1. Sup Man : Hi there
2. Nuffin : I'm cool
3. Slack : To take the easy way out
4. Noob : Beginner (especially for gamers)
5. Stoner : Somone who is in a daze.
20 to 60
1. How ah ? : Hi
2. Lai Dat Lor : I'm good
3. On: OK
4. Wah Lau : Oh my goodness
5. Can I Help Chew ? : Can I help you ? (Normally applies to many Sales Assistants in Shopping Centre boutique shops)
6. Xian : State of boredom
7. Aunty : Anyone over 40,marital status irrelevant (female)
8. Uncle : Anyone over 40, marital status irrelevant (male)
9. Bapok,Bengkok : Gay
10. Siam : Get out of here
11.Far Queue : Very long queue.
12. Ang Mor : White People
Ah Seng : How ah ?
Muthu : Lai Dat Lor, damn xian. Must work on Saturday, only can go Orchard in afternoon. Wanna go ?
Ah Seng : On
1.30 pm at Takashimaya Plaza Main Atrium ; There is a Line Dance Presentation by Senior Citizens
Muthu : Wah Lau, So many people
Ah Seng : Yah Lor, and see all those Uncles and Aunties Line dancing !
Muthu : Eh you see who is coming ? That Michael from HR. He the Bengkok one, always wear tight T shirt with nipples
showing
Ah Seng : Lets siam, go inside.
Muthu : A lot of people going this way. Just Follow Law
Ah Seng : U hungry ? Go to Sanur Restaurant
At Sanur Restaurant
Muthu : Wah, Far Queue ah !
Ah Seng : Eh, not happy ah ? %$#@@!
The rest is unprintable.
Advice : One should use Phrase 11 with extreme caution.
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