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12
Aug
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singlish phrases
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9 English Phrases Singaporeans Use That May Confuse People Outside Our Little Red Dot

Use what we say on foreigners, and you're bound to make their heads spin.
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Mar
2020
Singapore Slangs
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26 Singaporean Slangs Only A True Blue Singaporean Will Know

One of the defining characteristics of being a Singaporean is Singlish. Here are 26 common Singaporean slangs that would confuse your foreign friends.
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Sep
2019
Commonly Mispronounced Malay Words
  • Culture

10 Malay Words Singaporeans Often Butcher Unknowingly And How To Pronounce Them Correctly

Commonly mispronounced Malay words One of my favourite things about being Singaporean is having friends from different races, and the most efficient way to communicate with one another is by …
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