So...how’s my singlish?😂 Tell me what your favourite singlish words are and remember to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this video!😊

This makes me want to live in Singapore. The way they shorten sentences is smart.

Dear Georgia.. just for laughs:- British English vs. Singlish WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS Britons : I'm sorry, sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you. S'poreans : No stock liao. RETURNING A CALL Britons : Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone call for me a few moments ago? S'poreans : Hello, who call? ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY Britons : Excuse me, I would like to get by. Would you please make way? S'poreans : S-kew me. WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY Britons : Hey! Put your wallet away, this drink is on me! S'poreans : No need lah. WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION Britons : Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door? S'poreans : (pointing at the door) Can ah? WHEN ENTERTAINING Britons : Please make yourself right at home. S'poreans : No need shy shy one lah! WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE Britons : I don't recall you giving me the money. S'poreans : Where got? WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER Britons : I would prefer not to do that, if you don't mind. S'poreans : Don't want lah IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Britons : Err...Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you're coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue . S'poreans : You siao ah? WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE Britons : Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice? I'm trying to concentrate over here. S'poreans : Shuddup lah! WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU. Britons : Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for sometime. Do I know you? S'poreans : See what, see what? WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION Britons : We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.. S'poreans : Die liao la! WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED Britons : Will someone tell me what has just happened? S'poreans : Why liddat ah? WHEN SOMEONE DID SOMETHING WRONG Britons : This isn't the way to do it. Here, let me show you. S'poreans : Liddat also don't know how to do!

It’s actually rather cute. I like it that she’s making an effort to blend in

"die die" basically means something you definitely needs or must have or do. so something like ( even if it kills you, you still wanna get it) " is this something you die die must have? the "lao sai" part got be laughing hahaha.

I’m a Singaporean and I uses these terms all the time, but never realised how funny it sounds from a foreigner prospective. Hahaha! U had me laughing!

Im from Singapore. You are awesome. It seriously tickles us pink listening to you say these words. LOL. You make people smile and giggle without telling a joke. I mean this in a good way.

I've had a british customer say "so at this point we cannot do anything (about it)?" Replied, "yes, unfortunately." He responded, "Aiyoh eh" HAHAH I found it so funny and it just made the situation funny rather than serious. Was really thankful for that. I find Koreans and Japanese are grateful and proud when you speak their language well. For me, I'm happy even if you acknowledge that Singlish is a language, I mean you don't even have to use it well hahahha

Props to you for your efforts in trying to integrate with the locals and you sound so cute lol 😂👏👏👏

You're so cute and funny!! I love the fact that you're trying to blend in. Honestly, when you look back, you'll remember everything with a smile. Kudos!!

you definitely got the gist of it! thought i'd add on for better understanding: 1) can/cannot: not exactly yes/no, but rather able/unable. "can give me $5?" "cannot." 2) die die: as in, a must before one dies, or even at the risk of death. one for the bucket list. "this laksa is die die must try!" 3) can ready: short for "can already". to indicate that something is just now ready or has been ready for some time. can also be a question. "walao eh, how long you need to put on your make up?" "can already la. lets go." 4) ask you ah: "ah" performs the role of a question mark. it's funny because singlish has caused so much verbal shortening, a sound needs to be added to indicate that the prior two words are a question, to express doubt, or to seek an affirmation. in longer sentences where intent is obvious, the "ah" is usually dropped. "ok, here's $5." "really ah?" 5) blur: having all the qualities that may lead others to assume you have blurred vision. basically being unaware of one's situation and surroundings.

Your videos crack me up. Great stuff!!

Great video! One of the best explanations of singlish words :)

Another awesome vlog Georgia, well done with the Singlish....very good leh!

Brilliant! Totally enjoy ur vids. So amusing for a local to hear your observations.

i feel like ‘Tsk’ is used very frequently here as well 😂 normally used by the older aunties and uncles tho hahaha

'Fat Die Me' actually is a direct translation from the Chinese term 肥死我 :)

another common singlish words we Singaporeans usually use is “ your head! ” it basically means like “ dont be stupid!” or " are you out of your mind? ” 😂😂

You are really amazing and cute in the way you use Singlish. I love how you explain them accurately. I have listed some further information for you regarding the terms you mentioned in the video for future references: 1) Chiobu can be used on any girl, does not have to be Singaporean. 2) Die die is used in the context of an ultimatum of a personal preference. So an example would be let's say if someone were to ask you what is the first thing you do in the morning, and then you say, "I die die must drink water because I will be sibei thirsty." 3) Alamak is also used frequently in Singapore, especially among the Malay community. 4) Can ready is actually "can already" spoken in a really fast way, meaning it is so fast that you ignore "a" and "L" of the word "already". It does not have to do with the word "ready". 5) As for makan, you are right in that it means eat. It comes from the Malay language, not Malaysian. So just to clarify, Malay is a race/language/culture while Malaysia is a country. Thank you for appreciating the efficiency of Singlish. It saves a lot of time and effort when communication with others. =)

this is the cutest and most wholesome video ever

Thank you again! This is so helpful!

The way you said it, is so cute! Can lar

can can can!! you've gotten a new subscriber. because your singlish is on point!

Makan is the malay* word for eat 😂 Malaysian is a nationality, malay is a race

Omg you’re damn cute!!! Thanks for making the effort to respect and integrate into our society! We need more people like you! Love watching your videos, keep it up! :)

Nice large blue eyes. Kudos for blending in with us. The effort is priceless! Steady pom pi pi!

you are grasphing singlish really well. the three years there is starting to make you a local. in another 3 years your british accent might even start to fade. very unique and interesting.. hence the increased views on youtube.

Omg this is so interesting, love how insightful it is

Omg! You got me laughing at lao sai! Hahaha, it really does sound peculiar in your accent😂 I don’t know if you ever encountered these terms too, but like “Bojio” or “abu den?” Bojio meaning, you didn’t invite me to something. Abu den is like... err “what else did you think it was gonna be?” in a sarcastic way??? 😂

i died when u kept trying to do add AH to everything OMFG LAUGH DIE ME X'D

Thank you for the wonderful video! I am learning a lot. I want to try these expressions with local friends! Thanks again!

Hahaha omg gonna die laughing... you sounded so cute! :) great that you’re enjoying singlish!

Your video really caught my attention Georgia! You have made me so cautious of what i text here! Omg! But i do hope that you will enjoy your stay here. I have recommended your youtube to my friends. I literally rolled and teared after watching your video on "Hor". So hilarious alright?! Guess we prefer to speak n text in short sentences. It really doesnt matter if we text in full actually. What matters most is that we can understand what each other means. Guess that makes Singapore Unique! Make more videos! Love them!

I'm impressed! Really enjoyed your video!! =) I "die die" wanna watch this video again. I "die die" must go shopping today.

The moment she made an impersonation of "can ah" hahahahahha that cracked me up a lot! You're so entertaining to watch, in a good way :))

The context of "die die" refers to something one desperately must do even if it causes one's death, but used with artistic licence (and not literally) of course. It basically conveys strong desperation. It's a loose translation of the Chinese phrase "死都要" ("si dou yao", transliterally "die also must"). An equivalent English phrase would be to "put it on one's bucket list". For example, when you're recommending a fantastic restaurant that deserves that once-in-a-lifetime try, you tell your friends that it's "die die must try". Or, when you're telling someone about a drink you love so much you must have it daily, you tell that person you "die die must drink". It can also be used negatively, such as when the class punk keeps belligerently arguing with the teacher and stalling the class, you whisper to your friend "walau eh, this guy really die die must have the last say. Die die must argue to the end. Cannot shut up ah?".

This is so helpful, thank you

Wah quite good sia keep it up !

From “catch no ball” you are catching it... steady poon bi bi! 😜

Oh my god I can’t 😂 Your Singlish curse is legendary 👍🏻

You've assimilated so well by learning and incorporating so much Singlish within these years...!! Entertaining video... :D

I'm moving to SG soon and ur explanation is actually helping me a lot to understand. thx!

OMG Hearing you review these words is so funny, not in a bad way

wa lao eh! integration on point! like ur channel!

Loved your singlish 💚

I used to live in Singapore for 2y and the show is an absolute nostalgia Many thanks

I love your channel and few times i burst out laughing ! thanks

You nailed it!!

Hahaha its nice to see you trying to learn our way of speaking. And to be honest you can really say them quite well! 👍

"to the point" is the best description of Singapore-English. In a nut shell, its born from a culture of different ethnic groups with different languages, trying to communicate in an unfamiliar language. As a result, only key words were memorised. Very astute of you to notice it!

Yr view from the outside makes perfect sense. Toodle-oo!

I will be in Singapore for 8 days next month and this video is so helpful. Thank you!! 😊

great video ! i had a good laugh :D

Well done Georgia.. its very endearing to watch...staedy lah!

This was so funny to watch 😂

I like to use "jialat" (can be used to describe any troubling/tragic situation) and "sian" (means "tired" in Hokkien, but mainly used now to mean "bored" or to convey a sense of weariness). I love that you use "laosai"! Hardly anyone I know says that out loud; makes you legit! Keep up with that Singlish!

Omg you're so adorable saying those Singlish words hahaha I'm a Singaporean so it's so funny to me when other people say it!

This video is hilarious! You make them sound so funny~ 😂

i love it!

How cute when you're trying to pronounce those words in your accent, at least you try! Big thumbs up hahaha you're the first youtuber who just let the ending song finished. hahaha

Giving me some extreme flashbacks of my 2 years in Singapore. Your accent is like mine so it sounds good to me!

You had me at " lao sai".. lol. I grew up in the UK and have been living in Singapore for 20 years.. so I can roughly understand what you've gone through...however being an Asian , people thought I was " atas". Loved this vid, I had a good chuckle with your impressions

LOVED THE VID!!! Try to practice and take note of the four tones in Singlish (thats if you haven't picked Singlish up entirely yet in the past year). So like for your phrases "ask you ah" and "tell you ah", your tones where... ask(1st tone) you(3rd tone) ah(2nd tone), when it should be 1st, 1st, 2nd tone.

LOL! You're brilliant!!!

Georgia, this is just amazing. You've finally adapted Singlish in SG. It sounded cute when you're using it. Have a great Sunday today. Hope to meet you one of these days here in SG. =)

Hahaha love the way you said “Lao Sai” 🤣

Love your video! Thumbs up for knowing so much about it! I never knew how funny our Singlish is until I saw this video. Gosh. Our language is like just all keywords from a sentence only. Lol! Though agree with you, the accent really makes a difference. Lastly, thanks for not criticising our "English" and trying to adapt to it instead! :)

Enjoyed this so much. You unravelled these Singlish words to the point. I have a hard time explaining many Singlish words to my non-singaporean friends. Hope you settled here well.

Truly welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬 ❣️

Wow i didnt even realise some of these words / phrases were considered singlish because they are still technically English but i guess i use it on a daily basis and its like "in my blood"😅. Enjoyed watching this video! Interesting to see it from a more personal non-Singaporean pov.👍

As a born and bred Singaporean this was interesting to watch as a lot of phrases and sentence structures that we use become such second nature to us that I forget its a uniquely Singaporean thing

Your “wa lau eh” is authentic!

Hahaha, I can't help laughing. Laugh die me or 笑死我 . Good observation, Georgia !

this video is so cute!

‘ Die die ‘ in context refers to ‘ a must / really have to do so ‘ Eg. I am a huge fan of clean bandit, they are coming to Singapore next week, I die die have to go to their show!

Fabulous mimicry!

My pet peeve is : "atas"! Used to work with a chef who loves to go "make sure the dish looks atas!" If a dish is atas, the price will be atas! If not, it will be trying so hard to be atas!

This was adorable~

YOU DID GOOD GURLLL

As a Singaporean, i don’t even know most of the Singlish words you mentioned 😂 but your accent is adorable! Just so lovely, you’re really sweet!

your arh / ah, is almost there ! keep up the good work :) ! laugh die me !

The elder generation usually understood various native language (Chinese, Malay & Tamil). English is introduce later as an official working language of commence. For effective communication, keyword is replaced in sentences by native language so everyone understands. I guess this is especially so when English is still new to adopt. So welcome to multiculturalism.

Subscribing because of this. LOL on your Ah's impression.

Amazing video! 😊 Btw, i think it's "can already" rather than "can ready", which is just another short form for "can all ready"...

I have many Ang Mo friend just like u. They love to learn Singlish, will recommend them to watch your video!

Love that "Lao Sai"!

As a Singaporean, you are spot on! I didnt realise mm mm mm is a Singaporean thing! Hahaha well done!

As a singaporean, this video is so damn hilarious. Props to you for picking up the lingo so well! :D

The ''triple Can'' is the most powerful of all confirmations

its amazing how you can teach singlish

"hmm hmm" is just audible acknowledgement that I'm listening to you. Someone is talking to me, conversing and telling me his or her ideas. I'm like "hm hm" "ah" is the same thing.

Its quite good for a beginner..kudos

I love your British accent and I'm from sg too :)

lol!!! Lao Sai... the runs!

seriously you've made me miss home so badly. ❤👍

Good effort!!!!

This is hilarious, subscribed after watching for only 10 seconds lol.

You are indeed a Chio bu :D Here are some other useful Singlish phases and words you can consider to use 1. Lets go Kai Kai ... or, Let's go Walk Walk ... aka Let's go out for a stroll / date - in a real world usage, u could also say this to another person "wanna go kai kai?" 2. Siao Lang ... aka Mad Crazy Person (derived from Chinese hokkien dialect) 3. Mai Lah... or, Dun Wan... aka Nope... aka NO4. Behkan... aka Incompetent 5. Sabo ... short form of "Sabotage", example if your work colleague is doing a job task however if handled wrongly or incorrectly by him/her could lead to you receiving the blame of the project, you could say to him/her in advance... "Please don't make any mistakes otherwise I could get the blame...." or you could just say "Do your job properly ok, don't sabo me hor" Hope this is helpful :)

Spot on! No bad ah :)

So interesting because I didn’t even see some of these words as Singlish!!!