Singlish-English-French! ( First part!)
Here are all the Singlish expressions I have learnt during my expedition there :
to act blur : to play innocent : faire l'innocent
again? : I beg your pardon? : Excusez-moi?
Alamak! : Expression of incredulity
Ang Moh! : Caucasians ( pejorative) : Sale Blanc!
Apu neh neh : Childish and Racist term for Indians: Sale Indien!
Ayam : Malay for chicken! : Poulet!
Balik: Malay for "To return home" : rentrer chez soi
Bangla: Racist abreviation of " Bangladeshi"
Berak : to shit in Malay : chier
Bising: Malay for noisy : bruyant
Bodoh : Malay for stupid or fool
Boh liao : hokkien for " Nothing to do" : Rien à faire...
Boleh!: Malay for Can! : Je peux!
Buaya: Malay for crocodile
Can or not : Yes or no?: Oui ou non?
Catch no Balls: I don't understand : Je ne comprends pas
Chee bye.... OOps! Sorry ah!
cheem : profound, intellectual : intellectuel
to chope : to reserve: reserver ( une place dans un kopitiam!)
do'wan: Singlish contraction of don't want : veux pas!
to act blur : to play innocent : faire l'innocent
again? : I beg your pardon? : Excusez-moi?
Alamak! : Expression of incredulity
Ang Moh! : Caucasians ( pejorative) : Sale Blanc!
Apu neh neh : Childish and Racist term for Indians: Sale Indien!
Ayam : Malay for chicken! : Poulet!
Balik: Malay for "To return home" : rentrer chez soi
Bangla: Racist abreviation of " Bangladeshi"
Berak : to shit in Malay : chier
Bising: Malay for noisy : bruyant
Bodoh : Malay for stupid or fool
Boh liao : hokkien for " Nothing to do" : Rien à faire...
Boleh!: Malay for Can! : Je peux!
Buaya: Malay for crocodile
Can or not : Yes or no?: Oui ou non?
Catch no Balls: I don't understand : Je ne comprends pas
Chee bye.... OOps! Sorry ah!
cheem : profound, intellectual : intellectuel
to chope : to reserve: reserver ( une place dans un kopitiam!)
do'wan: Singlish contraction of don't want : veux pas!
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