Singlish is what happens when English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and Hokkien walk into a hawker centre and never leave. Every sentence ends with "lah", everything "can" or "cannot", and if something is good it is "shiok". The government tried to stamp it out. The people said no lah.
Singapore
The gems of local lingo
"Moin, how's it going?"
"She finished the whole presentation without notes and answered every question on the spot, wah steady lah this one, confirm plus chop getting promoted."
"Achha, so you are telling me you studied all night but somehow slept through the exam? Achha achha, very interesting story, let me just check your Netflix history real quick."
"Yaar, I told you not to eat the canteen biryani on a Monday. Now look at you, holding your stomach like you swallowed a grenade, and the meeting starts soon."
"Arre yaar, what bakwaas excuse is this? You were online the whole time, just say you did not want to come"
Voices of the people
Theory is all well and good... but what we Magikitos really love is hearing the people of Singapore in their natural flow. If you know a typical expression from there, record it in the Studio using it with a real example. We will add it to the voices of your area!
Find your expression and add your voice