How effective Hokkien is!!!

Crackerlim

24 May 08, 10:30

Singlish some time back was classified as a bad language in Singapore. Come and think abt it, its such a effective language.

English : Hello, this is Mr. Smith Did anyone page me a few moments ago?
Singlish : Hello, who page?

English : Excuse me, I’d like to get by. Would you please make way?
Singlish : Lai, siam! Or Siam, hor! Or Skius!

English : Sorry i really don't recall what you had just mentioned.
Singlish : Got meh?

English : Excuse me, but could you please lower your volume
Singlish : Ooi! Tiam le!!!

English : Oh my god, thats terrible
Singlish : WOWLAO ei!

English : Hey man, you are not doing it right.
Singlish : You hor!

English : Quick, let make a move now
Singlish : Gein, geia.

And of course the most universial
English : Sorry, you were saying?
English : Sorry i dun understand you
English : Mind repeating?

Singlish : Huh?!?!

gunner77

24 May 08, 14:27

Lefti68

24 May 08, 14:58

Singlish - short & sweet.

Ferret

24 May 08, 14:59

singlish or hokkien...

rokkie

24 May 08, 15:04

the problem is western ppl don't understand hokkien dude

kaeden

24 May 08, 16:08

LOL skuis me skuis me

Crimsom

24 May 08, 17:41

the 1st one should be "hello siang kar pager"

Karma88

25 May 08, 00:15

LOL singlish should take over english .

Then everyone will get A for singlish

Quinsy

25 May 08, 02:25

ROFL!

eagle

25 May 08, 02:28

English: Is this alright with you?
Singlish: Can a not?

VL

25 May 08, 12:32

LOL.

English:Kindly tell me why are we going to such a place?

Singlish:Go there for fuk ?

fatone

25 May 08, 12:36

cant be surprised with this as the best rapper is white, the best golfer is black and the tallest dude in the nba is an asian, the world is indeed different.

seotiblizzard

25 May 08, 12:37

fatone

25 May 08, 12:43

Originally posted by seotiblizzard:

hey wtf ur avatar!!!

annoy-you-must

25 May 08, 13:37

English: Do think twice! The disastrous effect of your actions could be irreversible!

Singlish: Mai siao siao leh!