singlish

[basiecrazy]

so last night at swing class, i went up to one of the singaporean girls in class and with a huge shit-eating grin on my face blurted out "ask me for what? how i know

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[tinymich]

"wah, michelle. teach ed, can (hor?)?"

That was... sad.... *grin* It's okay, sweetie. We'll keep working on it.

[tristella]

HAHAHHAhAHAHAHHA!!! I didn't pick it up til you pointed it out. *chuckles* Yeah Ben, no worries - baby steps. ;P Mich will be there to catch you when you fall. *grin*

[tinymich]

Liz was so eager to get Ed in on the act too... she asked me eagerly "How long did it take you to teach him that??" and I said "A year and a half!?!" ;-)

[mac_bart]

I don't get it...

[vixette7]

eh..you got the intonation correct or not?
above phrase said with 'ang moh' accent CANNOT MAKE IT HOR!!!!

*vix leggo all the singlish*

*grins*

[tinymich]

He actually has mastered the buay song intonation for "ask me for what? how I know?". =) Unfortunately, the "just joking only lah" is still damn cannotmakeit.

[vixette7]

hahaha...
getting there la....
very slowly.....

[tristella]

For some reason imitating bengs is so much easier than the refined Singlish accent, don't you think? I think the former is more easily caught because it's more of a major contrast with the strong accent thing, while the skill of the intuitive casual can/hor/lah takes a long time to master. I think Ben needs to do an immersion programme. Chicken rice might help entice his enrollment. ;)

[terminalcase42]

Must do it for me to hear the next time you're in Sg! Man, this is hilarious.