Category: Singapore
Singapore is an archive of posts on Singapore. My home, my country, warts and all.
I am a true-blue Singaporean, born and bred here. It seems superfluous to say this but there are many foreigners in Singapore because Singapore welcomes them. Many of them are also Chinese.
Some people do not believe me when I tell them that. They think I hail from China because I can speak Mandarin fairly well. It is true that many Singaporeans do not read, speak and understand Mandarin, but there are still those who do. We grew up listening to Chinese music, reading Chinese books and newspapers, and watching Chinese drama.
Born and bred Singaporeans may or may not speak Chinese properly, but most understand Chinese perfectly. Most important of all, all of us can speak perfect Singlish.
Do you know that…
Can + lah = Yes
Can + leh = Yes. Of course.
Can + lor = Yes. I think so.
Can + hah? = Are you sure?
Can + hor = Are you sure then?
Can + meh? = Are you certain?
Can + bo? = Can or not?
Can + can = Confirm
Can + gua = Should be okay
Can + liao = Already done
Can + wor = Yea
Can + liao lah! = Ok, enough!
That’s how you spot a true Singaporean. By our Singlish.
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Singapore East Coast Park – Reclaimed Land and Man-Made Beach
Singapore East Coast Park is a beach and park along the southeastern coast of the Singapore island.
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Singapore Postal Codes – Revealing the Meaning Behind the Codes
The Singapore postal codes, a 6–digit string of numbers, is the backbone of efficient postal delivery in Singapore.
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Upper Seletar Reservoir In The Mist
I drove past Upper Seletar Reservoir one evening after work. The rain had just stopped and a light mist hovering over the surface of the water.
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Cycling and Planespotting At Changi Beach Park
Changi Beach Park is located in the eastern part of Singapore, at the northern tip of Changi. It is one of the oldest coastal parks in Singapore.
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Pandan Reservoir – A Lovely Piece of Nature in the Industrialized West
Pandan Reservoir is located in the western region of Singapore. It is a service reservoir formed by damming the mouth of the Sungei Pandan river.
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The Singapore Flag and Its Meaning
The Singapore flag consists of two equal horizontal sections, red above white. In the upper left section is a white crescent moon and 5 white stars forming a circle.
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How is the Weather in Singapore?
Maybe the “how is the weather in Singapore” question should be re-phrased to… how HOT is it in Singapore?
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Where is Singapore? A Question I Get Asked a Lot When I Travel
Where is Singapore? People ask me this question all the time when I tell them I am from Singapore. Is it in China? No! It isn’t.
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Listening to a Beautiful Water Cycle Song 水的话，是诗还是歌
水的话 is a beautifully written Chinese water cycle song from the perspective of water.
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Famous Orchids at the National Orchid Garden, Singapore Botanic Gardens
There are many famous orchids at the Singapore Botanic Gardens as it is the heart of orchid hybridisation and Singapore has a tradition of naming new hybrids after important guests.