SINGLISH, The OFFICIAL Dialect of SINGAPORE

SINGLISH, The OFFICIAL Dialect of SINGAPORE

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Apr 13, 2026  #Language #Davidsbeenhere

If you didn't know Singapore doesn't only speak English, locals also speak Singlish. This is a dialect of English mixed with multiple languages.

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My friend Chrysan from Wah! Banana showed me how they speak and why the say certain words.

Here are the words/phrases we learned:

Aunty/ Uncle - For anyone old
Dabao - to takeaway/pack food/ to go
Dont need la - Don’t need it
Makan - to eat
Chope - to reserve
Kiasu - unnecessarily competitive
Can or Not? - enquiring if something can be achieved
Paiseh - embarrassing
Shiok - very good
Bo Joi! - why didn't you ask me / why can't I join
Boleh - can be done / ok
Sibei - very

Did you know about this dialect? Have you ever been to Singapore?

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SINGLISH, The OFFICIAL Dialect of SINGAPORE
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