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Our Top 10 SINGLISH Phrases | Brits in Singapore 

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One of the best things about living and working abroad is learning about different cultures and different ways of speaking. Singapore has four official languages (you can get away with only knowing English) but the fifth (and unofficial) language is Singlish. It's an English-based creole language that includes words mixed in from Hokkien, Malay, Teochew, Cantonese and Tamil.
In this video we tell you our top 10 favourite Singlish phrases.
Find out our top ten 10 Singlish words here
• TEN SINGLISH WORDS THA...
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Комментарии : 91   
@yakeen8429
@yakeen8429 2 года назад
Haha another term you might like is ‘stylo milo’, meaning someone who’s very stylish.😊
@limchyehock6722
@limchyehock6722 2 года назад
Faster, faster. No time already.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Aiyah! Don’t play play! 😂
@matthewong1953
@matthewong1953 Год назад
Walao eh...said like a pro! I am impressed!
@peteyhy
@peteyhy 11 месяцев назад
Like that huh, what to do......
@rajalakshmi1121
@rajalakshmi1121 4 месяца назад
I am Singaporean Power lah
@geralddorasamy-gt6yn
@geralddorasamy-gt6yn 5 месяцев назад
What abt. Alamak!😊
@Jiefeily
@Jiefeily 2 года назад
U guys really good leh!! 👍🏻Steady steady boon pee pee!😗🎶
@sinhuichan3232
@sinhuichan3232 2 года назад
Kan Cheong is actually Cantonese. In Chinese it’s 緊張 (jinzhang).
@ri.zzerer
@ri.zzerer 2 года назад
OR 紧张
@1ovediv3._
@1ovediv3._ 2 года назад
is zhang traditional chinese?
@sinhuichan3232
@sinhuichan3232 2 года назад
Yes, it’s a common Chinese family name.
@kimtoh4335
@kimtoh4335 2 года назад
in case you guys not aware, kan-cheong has a noun, which is "kan-cheong-city". Enjoy Singlish. **Singlish is a way we want to express thing in a more efficient manner. If you think "see how" is a short cut, wait until someone ask you "so how huh?"
@RonLarhz
@RonLarhz 2 года назад
Huh? More like gan cheong spider.
@Paul-gj9sm
@Paul-gj9sm 2 года назад
Walao eh....these two dun pray pray. Their Singlish is very zai one....the last bit....Sam a bit lao kui....but ok la....chin chai chin chai....clap clap for them.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks Paul. Faster we try to get better oredi!
@Paul-gj9sm
@Paul-gj9sm 2 года назад
@@ThatLovellBolandLife I truly enjoyed watching the video. A little bit of cheeky Singlish up there. Hope it is all well....all for fun only. Thank you once again.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
@@Paul-gj9sm We love discovering more about where we live! Luckily Phua Chu Kang is on Netflix, so we’re leaning a lot! 🤓
@tobyteng7522
@tobyteng7522 2 года назад
Pattern more than badminton. Ha ha ha. Really fun video to watch. Thank you.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks for watching!
@Sgscouser
@Sgscouser 2 года назад
Do you know that the Singapore government is very concerned about the usage of singlish in the sitcom PCK Pte Ltd. The Prime minister at that time was worried that Singaporeans will pick up broken English and it will affect the country’s global competitiveness.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Yes! We saw the Goh Chok Tong speech on RU-vid. It was really interesting to see how a sitcom made it's way into a national day rally speech. We've really enjoyed watching PCK on Netflix over the last few weeks too.
@lydiat5819
@lydiat5819 2 года назад
Yes, I remember the govt's comment which set PCK to improve his English and one episode had him saying in a very ang moh accent - this plum is very.... sng 😂😂😂😆😆😆
@tanalson
@tanalson 2 года назад
But Singaporeans feels more connected when speaking in singlish. Ads that uses/spoken in singlish will be remembered more easily than those used in proper English.
@RaymondChia_Silaqui
@RaymondChia_Silaqui 2 года назад
Think it would be 1 full episode if you were to do on the word, "Can".
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
We think so too 😂
@ZoellaFischerVA
@ZoellaFischerVA 2 года назад
nice video. I wonder if you'd get a Singlish accent?
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Haha. Who knows? I don't think our accents have changed much since we moved abroad but our parents probably think so
@tanalson
@tanalson 2 года назад
@@ThatLovellBolandLife live in Singapore for another decade and your accent will definitely change without you realising it.
@xxrainbowlilyxx8738
@xxrainbowlilyxx8738 2 года назад
1:55 OMG YOU GUYS , I ate deserts here and I love them I also eat their laska and funfact I live at 927 and this I'd 928 I can't believe you guys came to my " place " to eat , wish I could see u guys.
@rajalakshmi1121
@rajalakshmi1121 4 месяца назад
Singaporean said yishun is weird place
@Your_local_nice_teacher
@Your_local_nice_teacher 2 года назад
IM A SINGAPORE LAH
@97901433
@97901433 2 года назад
Haha, you have learnt so much, Singlish.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks Eleanor. It's definitely a language you need to learn if you live and work here.
@neutralshadow5241
@neutralshadow5241 2 года назад
kangcheong spider.. more likely like “relax ah dont panic”
@Altis6993
@Altis6993 2 года назад
“Power la” ~ great video!
@rajalakshmi1121
@rajalakshmi1121 4 месяца назад
Don't play play can use in kids tho
@mikey6538
@mikey6538 2 года назад
impressive dat how you 2 are sooooo assimilated into singapore.. can lah.. can meh... can leh.. you know how to use them... haha... oh... btw... subscribed.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks for subscribing 😁 I think it still took us time to assimilate, but we have been here nearly 5 years now.
@eniwenipeni6583
@eniwenipeni6583 2 года назад
6:28 no, what time liao ah?
@colinwan
@colinwan 2 года назад
Love the effort you put in to the video. You guys very "zai"!
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks. We are learning more as we go!
@RonLarhz
@RonLarhz 2 года назад
It's "steady". Long form->steady bom pi pi. So many younger gen think hokkien or curse words= singlish. Smdh.
@peedema
@peedema 2 года назад
Wah seh! Love this video. Subscribed!
@stephenchung
@stephenchung 2 года назад
Do you guys use Singlish with you fellow countryman, especially those who have been n here for awhile?
@Vibe---
@Vibe--- 2 года назад
Walao eh don't say wàlao éh say wálao ēh and see how just add lor as singlish can or not say like can er (silent r) not What time already say wat time liáo
@edmundlee1619
@edmundlee1619 2 года назад
The full phrase of talk cock sing song is "talk cock sing song play mahjong"
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Good to know! Thanks 😊
@skgan4739
@skgan4739 2 года назад
Very good effort. Congrats
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thank you!
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS 2 года назад
HAAHAAHA! Great Funny Video! Glad to be the 505sub to this channel~
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS 2 года назад
Case-and-point! @ That Lovell-Boland Life *You did a pretty good job~*
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thanks for subscribing!
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS
@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS 2 года назад
Awww... ... That's so nice of you to say that! *You are the best~* @@ThatLovellBolandLife
@nat3816
@nat3816 2 года назад
This two Ang moh couple, their top 10 Singlish list sibei on point! ❤
@SANNEDEE
@SANNEDEE 2 года назад
Kan cheong is actually cantonese. 😊 Walau Eh is my favourite! Flexible to be used in every situation depending on your tone.
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Good to know! Thanks SANNEDEE 😊
@ImTheVan
@ImTheVan 2 года назад
I'm a Singaporean
@huuannabug
@huuannabug 2 года назад
The phrase "Don't play play' is actually a direct translation from Malay word "main main" , dom not proniounce it as main, but ma in
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Oh wow! Great to know. Thank you for sharing! 😊
@TheMandom88
@TheMandom88 2 года назад
Not really . In every dialect the meaning is the same. Don't play play. Try saying it.
@MansMan42069
@MansMan42069 2 года назад
English: "See, I told you so. You didn't listen to my warning and now you've made a mistake." Malay: "Kan?"
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
So much easier in Malay (and straight to the point too!)
@CrosbyStill
@CrosbyStill 2 года назад
Alot of these are a direct translation from the hokkien example "Catch no ball". But sadly these days the new generation speak less of their dialect like hokkien, teo chew,Cantonese. I guess its mostly mandarin, english n singlish that is spoken more. I believe at least our malay n indian still speak their own language which is good. In future our chinese folks may not be able to speak their own dialect except mandarin.
@jazebell
@jazebell 2 года назад
My teacher used to say to the class during math “You did not catch the ball I throw” we were so confused the first time he said that 😂😂😂
@MouseVideo1
@MouseVideo1 2 года назад
nice video, come i give you one clap
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Haha. Thank you
@matthewong1953
@matthewong1953 Год назад
How long have you guys been in SG? You have caught the gist of singlish phrases!
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife Год назад
Hey Matthew. Nearly 6 years now and before we were in Malaysia for 2 years.
@coolz5536
@coolz5536 2 года назад
support from SG!
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Thank you!
@rahimresad7045
@rahimresad7045 2 года назад
Are you guys still in sgp? I hv a makan place to recommend lei Crispy prata! You guys keen?
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Hi Rahim! Yes still in Singapore. Always keen on prata 🙂
@rahimresad7045
@rahimresad7045 2 года назад
@@ThatLovellBolandLife cool! Let us arrange a convinience date/time is a round on me :) It it on Bishan St 22 and usually it is after the 10km loop in Macritchie the best time to go haha
@tlcheng2846
@tlcheng2846 2 года назад
Top 1 : la
@RonLarhz
@RonLarhz 2 года назад
Not really paising. If someone make a ridiculous claim/statement/action ,you can use "come i clap for you" too. Usually you it comes with "liddat also can. Come i clap for you." Wow din expect u know the coffeeshop open one. Rare n proves that u understand more about the locals than some other expats.
@simibo8284
@simibo8284 2 года назад
walao eh... come, I clap for you!!!!
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Haha. Thank you lah!
@lydiat5819
@lydiat5819 2 года назад
Regarding the open coffee shop, the female version of the petticoat (we seldom wear this any more, so it refers to any sort of pieces worn to be hidden under the dress) longer than the dress - her Saturday is longer than Sunday. I find this hilarious when I learnt it from my friend, and I am still learning from my friends even though I am a Singaporean. The latest I learnt this year is Commando style, meaning skipping wearing underwear.
@shantitan9443
@shantitan9443 2 года назад
Yes la
@wangtingxiao2077
@wangtingxiao2077 2 года назад
I am a Singaporean how we save tables for our friends or family we put something to mark the table like hand sanitizer or tissue paper or like my parents use me to mark the table
@mohdfadelzain1214
@mohdfadelzain1214 2 года назад
Kan cheong.. don't Yaya papaya ok!!
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Haha!
@aneesulhanif4275
@aneesulhanif4275 2 года назад
Hii
@ThatLovellBolandLife
@ThatLovellBolandLife 2 года назад
Hi!
@aneesulhanif4275
@aneesulhanif4275 2 года назад
Hi sam sir and rhianne mam can you please tell me best usa groug for face book vidio sharing
@hanssolos3699
@hanssolos3699 2 года назад
ive been to this strange city. people speak so weirdly that even the queen of england never heard of. whats funnier that their government ministers speak singlish yet they scorned on their own citizens for speaking it. #abcdefu
@Greninjafan2
@Greninjafan2 2 года назад
It’s not named Singlish it’s english
@randomahh8076
@randomahh8076 4 месяца назад
Singlish is the Singaporean version of English…
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