Introducing Singlish
By XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4136)
Singapore, Singapore
September 23, 2016 9:00am CST
I am wondering if i should introduce Singlish to mylotters.
Would mylotters have a hard time understanding what I am saying?
My English is already not so good. If I introduce Singlish and add in how I speak normally in real life, would it become a disaster?
For those wondering what the heck is Singlish....
According to wikipedia,
"Singlish is the English-based creole or patois spoken colloquially in Singapore. Although English is the lexifier language, Singlish has its unique slang and syntax, which are more pronounced in informal speech. It is usually a mixture of English, Mandarin, Tamil, Malay, and other local dialects like Hokkien, Cantonese or Teochew. It is used in casual contexts between Singaporeans, but is avoided in formal events when certain Singlish phrases may be considered unedifying."
Image Credit: Google Images
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
23 Sep 16
You could introduce it provided you accept Taglish and Enggalog
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It's pronounced mu-mo why on Earth is ghost the first words you learn? hahaha@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
23 Sep 16
@louievill i don't know. 
I always here my filipina friend said that.. i found it cute. So i asked...
i don't know. I always here my filipina friend said that.. i found it cute. So i asked...1 person likes this
@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
23 Sep 16
Why not? We learn phrases of filipino language from filipino friends here too...
But it is not so easy to remember.. if i am not wrong "momo" is ghost???
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
23 Sep 16
I know at least one jack@ here who'd report you, lol. I think it would be interesting but short-lived.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
23 Sep 16
@XinfulThotz It is TO ME. There are a couple people at myLot who unfortunately like to look for every little thing and report it. I feel bad about it. I mean, we should report blatant abuses, but some of this stuff is. . .nitpicky. I would love to see your Singlish myself.
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
23 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl come to think of it, not so easy to keep explaining each and every Singlish word too.. 
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
23 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl Oh no! Using slangs are forbidden in mylot?? 
But it is part of cultural exchange, isn't it?
But it is part of cultural exchange, isn't it?1 person likes this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz Since I think English is more official in Singapore, so I didn't speak in Cantonese or Mandarin
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
11 Oct 16
when you speak Mandarin it is not that bad?1 person likes this
@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
24 Sep 16
@skysnap i just added an image to this discussion you can take a look... 
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@lbb0536 (107)
• Weifang, China
24 Sep 16
@XinfulThotz do you know the meaning :long time no see.?
i think the sentence is an example of
china english.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
23 Sep 16
@charlie09 at least he invented a new dialect
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
24 Sep 16
@charlie09 no I didn't....
What about
Yeh Dil Maange More!
ehi hai right choice, Baby
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@XinfulThotz Thanks for posting that so I could see the differences. Besides the words not in english I think it would be easy to understand!
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
24 Sep 16
@shaggin no lah.. not so hard to understand..you can see from the picture i just attached lor...mostly still in English lor. only a few words here and there is Malay/Chinese/hokkien/Teochew/Tamil...jin guey one lah (it's very easy)
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
24 Sep 16
@sol_cee actually not so much of the tune. more of words being replaced by different languages here and there...
actually not so much of the tune. more of words being replaced by different languages here and there... 
@Loverabbit (3401)
• Karachi, Pakistan
23 Sep 16
I only got one word for this......Bleh 
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