SingliSh

Si|verGer SG

This is the best Singlish in Batam; and some said in Singapore and JB :-). But, it is just for fun-lah! Words are taken from here, there, and everywhere. Use these words at your own risk!

-- A --
Again? Say Again? -- I beg your pardon.
Agar-a-tion (agak-agak) -- an estimation.
Ah Bak -- the generic butcher name.
Ah Beng -- a no-nonsense simpleton stereotype that usually wears anything with bright-neon-colors like hand-phone, hair, car, etc.
Ah Chek -- The generic senior uncle/fellow.
Ah Chye -- The generic vegetable seller. See also Chin-chye.
Ah Kong -- Grandfather.
Ah Kow -- Ah Beng's protege.
Ah Lian -- Ah Beng's girl friend, most likely not an SPG.
Ah Pia -- a nerd (from the 1970-s). Eg. Why is he so Ah Pia?
Ai si ah?! -- Want to die, is it?!
Air -- see Ayer.
Aircon -- Air Conditioner, a verb and a noun. Eg. This is an airconed bus.
Airflown -- has been imported quickly and is therefore fresh. This word is very common in Singaporean Restaurant and Supermarket.
Alamak -- Surprised. Eg. Alamak! What are you doing here-lah?
Alphabet -- letter. Eg. Ah Beng's alphabet is A, h, B, e, n, g.
Ang Moh -- The literal meaning of this Chinese phrase is 'red hair'. It is used to refer any white foreigner.
Angkat -- choose (from Malay). Eg. Why do you angkat him?
Also -- tends to occur in one of two positions. It may occur to qualify the subject. Eg. I also don't know. It may occur at the end of the sentence to qualify some other element in the sentence. Eg. He sells cars also.
Auntie -- a generic call for a mature female. See also Uncle.
AYE -- Ayer Rajah Expressway.
Ayer -- Water.
Ayio! -- exclamation sound.

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-- B --
Baliking -- to go home. Eg. Let's Baliking!
Bedek -- fooling around -- Malay.
Becos -- because. Eg. Becos why?
Be pai seh -- shameless.
BGR -- Boy Girl Relationship.
BKE -- BuKit Timah Expressway.
Blarder -- Brother.
Blank -- see blur.
Blur -- confused. It is used as an adjective, not a verb.
Bo Cheng Hu -- Lawlessness -- Hokkien.
Boh Chup -- don't care anymore -- Hokkien.
Bodoh -- stupid.
Buaya -- related to sticking to the oppo gender

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C
Can try -- Eg: Can try your putter or not?
Carry -- Sell. Eg. They don't carry good stuffs.
CBD -- Central Beesneess District, a very clean and save area that includes Orchard Road.
Chiack Chua -- Eat Snake -- Hokkien.
Chia Lat -- Very Troublesome -- Hokkien.
Chim -- Profound, Great -- Hokkien. Eg. This is Chim, lah!.
Chin-chye -- do not worry about the details. Eg. Chin-chye lah!
Cili Padi -- small sexy female.
Chia lat -- in deep pooh.
Chop -- official stamp, is also used for to reserve. Eg. Hurry, chop this table.
Clothings -- plural of clothing.
CMPB -- Central Manpower Base.
Color -- (redundant). Eg. This is a red color car.
Confirmed -- approved.
Curi ayam -- cheating (from Malay). Eg. He must be curi ayam, lah!

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-- D --
Deir -- their.
Dey -- they.
Doongu -- stupid (from Malay). Eg. He is really doongu, lah!
Dun -- do not. Eg. I dun noe

-- E --
eh-skew-me -- excuse me!

-- F --
Fetch -- bring. Eg. OK, I will fetch you home.
Follow -- to go with. Eg. I will follow his car.
Free Gift -- (redundant). Eg. This is a free gift.
Friend -- can be used as a verb. Eg. I won't friend you any more.

-- G --
GEB -- General Equipment Base
Goblock -- Stupid
Gong Si Mi? -- So what? -- Hokkien.
Got -- Eg. "You got a pen?" -- "Got, lah!" Got old balls give me can or not?

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-- H --
Havoc -- uncontrollable.
Hawker -- people who sell food at government built hawker centres.
HDB -- (Hedg-De-Be) acronym of Housing and Development Board, a place where most Singaporeans stay at night.
Helicopter -- Chinese-educated (soldier).
Horn -- verb. Eg. Let's horn that car.

-- I --
IC -- In Charge or Identity Card
Is it? -- a standard question tag. Eg. You have mail, is it? -- Money no enough, is it?

-- J --
Jeero -- Zero

-- K --
Kaypoh -- a busybody, a nosy parker.
Kayu -- stiff and stupid -- Malay.
Keep -- put away. Eg. Please keep your books from this table.
Kena -- catched into trouble.
Keng -- Laziness -- Hokkien.
Kiasu -- (pronounced Key-a-soo) -- Hokkien. Goes to sometimes extreme lengths to make sure that they do not miss our on something.
KJE -- KranJi Expressway.
Kopi Tiam -- Coffee Shop -- the layperson's cafe.

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-- L --
-lah -- a very common hang loose suffix. Eg. Easy lah! Chin-chye lah!
Langgar -- collide -- Malay.
Lelong -- Sale or auction.
Lobang -- opportunity, opening, esspecially where jobs are concerned. The literal meaning is this Malay word is 'hole'.
Lollex -- a very expensive Swiss made watch.
Lost -- see blur.

-- M --
Mai siau siau --> don't play-play!
Makan -- Meal -- Malay.
Mat Saleh -- It is used to refer any white foreigner.
Mata -- Police.

-- N --
Nett -- final price (no bargain!).
noe -- know. Eg. I noe this guy.
NS -- National Service.
NUS -- ("en new es", or "news", or "noose") -- acronym of National Unierrrrsity of Singapore

-- O --
Off Day -- Day Off. Eg. This is my off day.
Oh Biang - a predecessor of Ah Beng, old fashioned, so kampong", from the 1980s.
On/Off -- verb. Eg. Please on the radio.
One-month-birthday -- first month. Eg. Ah Beng and Ah Lian have just celebrate their one-month-birthday.

Stefanism SG

Lim Peh - Generic term for "I, Myself, Me" (see also "Lim Bu"

Wah Lao - Loosely translated as My Father, usually used when shocked or surprised.

Wah Lan - See Wah Lao

Meh - Questioning term similar to "What"

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Lesson 1

How are you?
Idea Hoh seh boh?!

I'm fine, thank you!
Idea Wah lao eh okok only lah!

Thank You!
Idea Tank-u you hor!

Excuse me!
Idea Sio ah! / Siam leh!

Lesson 1 End. *Ding*

cwill SG

lolxz!!!!! Laughing

Aisay Si Beh Ho Leh......Wah "NO Horse RUN".....hehehehe!!!

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-- P --
Pai Seh -- Shy -- Hokkien.
papan -- flat chested female -- Malay. Eg. She looks like a papan!
Phua Chu Kang Pte. Ltd. -- an Ah Beng's TV sitcom at channel 5 TCS. Not so easy to understand, if you do not know Singapore.
Pooh -- sh*t.
(don't) play-play -- be serious, do not fool around (also don't pray-pray).
PIE -- Pan Island Expressway.
PT -- Physical Training
PTI -- Physical Training Instructure
ppl -- people.

-- Q --

-- R --
Repeat Again -- (redundant). Eg. Please repeat again!

-- S --
SAF -- Singapore Armed Force.
schooling -- education.
shaq -- exhausted.
shiok -- satisfied/ fantastic -- Peranakan. Eg. The Spy Who shioked Me
Semen -- Cement.
Send -- take.
SLE -- SeLatar Expressway
Slippers -- Bathroom sandals
slow-slow! -- be slow!
Small Size -- (redundant) also Large and Medium Size.
Solid -- Great. Eg. This is solid, lah!
Squat-toilet -- the real toilet :-)
Sotong -- blur person.
Stuffs -- plural of stuff.
SPG -- Sarong Party Girl, somehow related to Mat Saleh

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T
ta boh -- man -- Hokkien.
Tahan -- Resist.
Tau Tia -- Troublesome -- Hokkien.
This -- Yet another this overused word. Eg. Starting this story with: "There was this Ah Beng ..."
Terok -- Difficult -- Malay.
TIBs -- Trans-Island Bus Services, Ltd.
TPE -- TamPines Expessway
-- U --
Ulu -- very remote. eg. Bukit Gombak is so ulu, lah!
Uncle -- a generic call for a mature male. See also Auntie.

-- V --
void deck - the first (ground) floor of an HDB is either a shop, an appartment, or just void

-- W --
Wah Lau Eh? -- Wow!
Where got? -- That is impossible. Eg. Where got meaning?
Wo jiw jing-jing -- I will then be quite
Wah Piang
Wah seh
Wah Kaoz

-- X --

-- Y --
ya ya -- proud, snobbish.

-- Z --
Zar boh -- Woman.
Zzz -- sleep

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Singlish vs English

Use Singlish. Its so much cheaper.
Why do we insist on using the Queens English?
Singlish is so much more economical and effective?
Compare and see!

When going shopping...
Brit : Im sorry, Sir, but we dont seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Sporean: No Stock!

When returning a call...
Brit : Hello, this is Mr Bean. Did anyone page me a few moments ago?
Sporean: Hello, who page?

When someone is in the way...
Brit : Excuse me, Id like to get by. Would you please make way?
Sporean: Lai, siam! Or Siam, hor! Or Skius!

When someone offers to pay...
Brit : Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Sporean: no need lah

When asking for permission...
Brit : Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Sporean: (while pointing at door) Can pass or not?

When asking to be excused...
Brit : If you would excuse me for a moment, I have to go to the gents/ladies. Carry on without me, it would only take a moment.
Sporean: Go toilet. Buay tahan ahh.....

When doubting someone...
Brit : I dont recall you giving me the money.
Sporean: Got meh?

When disagreeing on a topic of discussion...
Brit : Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where youre coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the policy.
Sporean: Talk cock lah you!

When asking someone to lower their voice...
Brit : Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice, Im trying to concentrate over here.
Sporean: Eh, Tiam leh!

When asking someone if he/she knows you...
Brit : Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time. Do I know you?
Sporean: See what see?! BUAY SONG AH?!

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after seeing e above,i guess many ppl do speak Singlish afterall.. guess it has naturally becum an essential part of our life liao hor? Laughing Mr. Green

Stefanism SG

as da ang mohs laff at us for our poor grasp of english we laff back at them for their ineptness in speaking Singlish.....
Mr. Green

cwill SG

Our Countryman created it, can't find it any where else...the origin of Singlish Sillypore.....hahahaha!!!! Laughing

Si|verGer SG

but somehw although it might b silly or funny or wadever ... however it does reli bring a closer sense to our country... i mean dun u feel more comfortable n relax when u speak Singlish? Mr. Green at least it not so formal.. so even if u r with close frenxs u dun reli hv to speak proper standard english bah...

cwill SG

But our gov. the "papies" are against it, encouraging people to use proper English (Look at our PCK...exp) to uphold the status of our country and promote it as a educational hub....what to do.....here no human rights only the "papies rules........

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yea rite but dun think e govt can reli stop lor coz it oreadi bcuming a habit liao.. they can't reli stop all of us... n they can't reli stop our singlish completely Mr. Green

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cwill SG

Rolling Eyes I anti pappies.....