Singlish 101

Come join and learn Singlish. Don’t say we bo jio you! Not an official language, but you could get lost without it! Almost all Singaporeans understand English. They do, however, have an adorable tendency to insert some Chinese and Malay words into their string of sentences, so you’ll need to watch out for the slang.

But that’s not all. They also add ‘words’ like lah, leh, ah, meh and mah, to name just a few, at the end of sentences to give emphasis to statements (and to differentiate themselves from their colonial masters).

This is what Singaporeans proudly call “Singlish”, our informal tool for social communication. There’s an entire vocabulary list of “Singlish” words.

Event Outline

1. Introduction

2. Singlish 101: Singlish words you need to know to survive

3. Co-sharing session (1 local & 1 foreginer)

4. Singlish Card Game

Venue: Crossing Cafe

Crossing Cafe is a social enterprise serving delicious western style food at affordable prices. All profits go to charity. For more info, kindly visit http://crossingscafe.com.sg

Ticket Fees: $3*

*Admission tickets exclude food & drinks . Kindly puchase them at the cafe to support them directly.

Event Tickets

Kindly purchase your tickets via the link provided https://singlish.eventbrite.sg

Cancellation Period & Refund Policy:

In the event that participants are unable to turn up for the event, they may opt for a refund with a minimum of 5 days’ notice in advance. To ensure that the facilitators and other participants are not affected by others pulling out and funds to run the workshop, our refunds are as follows:

5 days prior to event: 100% Refund*

3 days prior to event: 0% Refund*

*EventBrite fees are non-refundable

Contact Details

For enquiries, feel free to email us at info@diverseorigins.com

1 thought on “Singlish 101”

Kamal Bhatia
30/09/2021 at 7:57 AM

Singapore has it’s very rich and famous culture. The dresses, the way of living, art and artifacts. Thanks for sharing this valuable information, subscribed your blog for more blog news..

Singlish 101

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