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Orchard Road at Christmas

 

 

         

Singlish

Each week I will feature a word from the official Singlish dictionary (the Singaporean version of English, like Australian). I have always wanted to be multilingual and knowing a little Singlish is the extent of my progress towards this goal so far, despite owning "Teach Yourself" French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, and Thai. 

 

Word-of-the-week   Kia si lang
Meaning:   To be scared to death. Literally: giving the dead a fright.
Example:   

"Next time drive slowly! Auntie so kia si lang, nearly got heart attack orready!"

"Eh you got white face. Kia si lang, see your creditcard statement is it?"

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Fast facts, Singapore:     
Population: 4.86 million
Location: southern tip of the Malay peninsula, 85 miles (137kms) north of the equator
History: formerly a British colony, an independent republic since August 1959
Microstates: largest of the sovereign city-states (Vatican, Monaco, San Marino)
Cost of living: ranked 10th most expensive city in the world
Known as: shoppers and foodies paradise