Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Leeter Spiaking Singlish. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three "Leeter" books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore's unofficial language - written in Singlish! In this first volume, we delve into what is known as the end-particle: "a modifier that primarily comes at the end of a sentence or a clause. Its appearance changes the meaning of the whole construction - yes, it is that powderful one! We will look at a whole bunch of them: lah, leh, ler, lor, loh, liao, ha, ah, hor, wor, mah, meh, siol, sial, sia, eh, nia, neh, and bah. Some are long-long oredi got use although their uses may have evolved. Others are sibeh new even to my ears!
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish BOOK 1 End Particles written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the master of Singlish himself! Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three “Leeter” books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore’s unofficial language – written in Singlish! In this first volume, we delve into what is known as the end-particle: “a modifier that primarily comes at the end of a sentence or a clause. Its appearance changes the meaning of the whole construction – yes, it is that powderful one! We will look at a whole bunch of them: lah, leh, ler, lor, loh, liao, ha, ah, hor, wor, mah, meh, siol, sial, sia, eh, nia, neh, and bah. Some are long-long oredi got use although their uses may have evolved. Others are sibeh new even to my ears!"
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Leeter Spiaking Singlish. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three "Leeter" books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore's unofficial language - written in Singlish! In this second volume, we learn that Singlish is not just about lah and leh: "Singlish oso got idiom and proverbs wor. Such kinds of expression make natural sense within a language and often cannot be translated without lugi-ing some depth. Consider how much shiokness 'blur like sotong' and 'bak chew tak stamp' bring to a situation with people being tekanded. Use 'pattern more than badminton', 'mee siam mai hum', or 'last time policeman wear shorts', and you'll have pecah lobang your true fewling on a matter without saying more."
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish Editions. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three " Leeter" books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore' s unofficial language - written in Singlish!In this third volume, we look at where Singlish words come from: " There are England terms like ' act cute' and ' act blur' whose meanings we tweak, Melayu ones we keep like ' cabut' and ' pakat' , cheena ones we use like ' cheong hei' or translate into England like ' wait long-long' , Tamil words like ' goondu' and ' aiyoh' , distorted Japanese words like ' bakero' , and so on. Then got phrases made with words from different languages that become something lagi tok kong, such as ' buay tahan' and ' jiak kentang' .
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish Book 3 Loanwords written by Dr Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the master of Singlish himself! Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three ‘Leeter’ books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore’s unofficial language – written in Singlish! In this third volume, we look at where Singlish words come from: ‘There are England terms like ‘act cute’ and ‘act blur’ whose meanings we tweak, Melayu ones we keep like ‘cabut’ and ‘pakat’, cheena ones we use like ‘cheong hei’ or translate into England like ‘wait long-long’, Tamil words like ‘goondu’ and ‘aiyoh’, distorted Japanese words like ‘bakero’, and so on. Then got phrases made with words from different languages that become something lagi tok kong, such as ‘buay tahan’ and ‘jiak kentang’.
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish BOOK 2 Idioms written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three “Leeter” books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore’s unofficial language – written in Singlish! In this second volume, we learn that Singlish is not just about lah and leh: “Singlish oso got idiom and proverbs wor. Such kinds of expression make natural sense within a language and often cannot be translated without lugi-ing some depth. Consider how much shiokness ‘blur like sotong’ and ‘bak chew tak stamp’ bring to a situation with people being tekanded. Use ‘pattern more than badminton’, ‘mee siam mai hum’, or ‘last time policeman wear shorts’, and you’ll have pecah lobang your true fewling on a matter without saying more.”
Download or read book The Leeter Spiaking Singlish Idioms written by Li Sui Gwee and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spiaking Singlish written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singlish is a punchy and witty patois used in Singapore. It mixes English with words, phrases, and syntaxes from the languages of different ethnic groups living in the country. This fascinating feature of Singaporean life favours efficient communication and humour and is well-loved by many. Spiaking Singlish doesn’t just describe Singlish elements; there are already several such references books. Rather, it aims to show how Singlish can be used in a confident and stylish way to communicate. Gwee Li Sui’s collection of highly entertaining articles shares his observation of how Singlish has evolved over the decades. To appeal to the “kiasu” nature of readers, each of the 45 pieces comes with a bonus comic strip. There is also a Singlish quiz at the end of the book for readers to test their grasp of Singlish! Spiaking Singlish is possibly the first book on Singlish written entirely in Singlish, complete with colloquial spelling. It may also be the most stimulating of them all. Fear not if you find this book too bizarre: all Singlish words and phrases are indexed and explained at some point in the book
Download or read book Letter to My Mother Words of love and perspectives on growing up from sons and daughters written by Felix Cheong and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many songs and stories have been written about how important mothers are to their children. But what story would you tell if you put pen to paper? Perhaps things you had learned from her that made you who you are today. Perhaps express your gratitude for the sacrifices she had made for you. Or perhaps matters left unresolved that have since become a thorn in your relationship. Insightful and heart-wrenching, packed with poignant anecdotes. These letters testify to the nurturing love that mothers have for their children. In this collection of mini-essays edited by award-winning author Felix Cheong, sons and daughters write letters to their mother about their relationships and articulate what has often not been expressed.
Download or read book Malayalam English English Malayalam Dictionary and Phrasebook written by Vasala Menon and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of India's 22 state-recognized languages and the official language of the state of Kerala, Malayalam is spoken by 36 million people worldwide. The most up-to-date Malayalam guide available, this guide allows English speakers to communicate with helpful phonetics alongside the native script. The dictionary contains important terms related to transportation, everyday necessities, and local culture, while the phrasebook covers everything from food and lodging to bargaining and medical visits. This pocket-sized reference includes everything that a traveler needs to be understood when visiting south India. Includes: 4,000 dictionary entries; a concise guide to Malayalam grammar and pronunciation; and useful notes on history and culture throughout.
Download or read book Myth of the Stone written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences as one of 85 Landmark Books A curious young boy opens a door and is thrust into the Architrave, a fantastical, fractured world upheld by four Columns. Arriving as the Great Gateway War draws to a start, Li-Hsu must fight bravely alongside a host of strange creatures in order to find his way back home. Gwee Li Sui’s Myth of the Stone, first published in 1993, is an endearing tale of one unlikely hero’s journey through an unfamiliar landscape. Epigram Books presents a 20th Anniversary Edition of Singapore’s first full-length graphic novel in English, with improved art and bonus features including notes from the author and new short stories that further explore the magical world of the Architrave.
Download or read book Once Upon a Singapore Traders written by Tina Sim and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While flipping through Grandpa's photo album of his childhood days, Aloysius and Grandpa are magically transported to 1900s Singapore. Aloysius, having grown up in a world of iPhones and movie theatres, finds himself in a foreign land, where cinemas travel around on wheels and letters take two weeks to arrive! With Grandpa as his tour guide, Aloysius travels around olden Singapore and meets traders who once did a roaring trade—and provided invaluable service to their communities—but are now vanishing. What else will Aloysius discover during this journey? How will experiencing the past change Aloysius? Will he find out how naughty Grandpa was at his age? Join Aloysius and Grandpa on a zany journey to the past! Just as Aloysius and Grandpa were transported through their book, Once Upon A Singapore… Traders will bring you on a fantastic and colourful ride as you get to meet the traders who are still remembered fondly by generations of Singaporeans today. Advance Praise: "Tina Sim and Alan Bay have done something thoroughly magical. They have revived the lost memories of Singaporean life in a medium whose potential they understand intimately... its pages explode with an impossible amount of joy. History never came brighter to us than this!" -- Gwee Li Sui (Spiaking Singlish, Myth of the Stone) "I wished my parents had this book... A great way to show kids what screen-free life was like!" -- Evangeline Neo (Eva, Kopi and Matcha) "The book, packed with engaging and informative illustrations, gives a wonderful snapshot of old Singapore. Grandparents and parents can use the book to take children on an immersive journey of what life was like in the past." -- Melody Zaccheus (The Straits Times)
Download or read book Singlish Vs English written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Essential Guide to Singlish written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Coxford Singlish Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Written Country written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2016 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written Country intriguingly reconstructs, from works of literature, the history of modern Singapore through fifty defining moments from the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese during WWII to the death of its founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. The works of Singapore’s best novelists, poets and playwrights anthologised include: Japanese Occupation by Goh Sin Tub Maria Hertogh Riots by Alfian Sa’at Hock Lee Bus Riot by Meira Chand First Merdeka Talks by Hedwig Anuar Women’s Charter by Lee Tzu Pheng Operation Coldstore by Said Zahari National Theatre by Boey Kim Cheng Singapore in Malaysia by Rosaly Puthucheary Creation of the Merlion by Stella Kon Prophet Muhd’s Birthday Riot by Robert Yeo Independence of Singapore by Edwin Thumboo Toa Payoh New Town by Koh Buck Song Family Planning Campaign by Felix Cheong National Campaigns by Catherine Lim Social Development Unit by Michael Chiang Hotel New World Collapse by Haresh Sharma Operation Spectrum by Aileen Lau Caning of Michael Fay by Tan Tarn How Singapore in Recession by Toh Hsien Min Escape of Mas Selamat by Marc Nair Little India Riot by Muhammad Sharif Udin The death of Lee Kuan Yew by A Martyn Chew Here is a book for those who wish to have a taste of Singaporean literature and a sense of Singapore’s history.
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