Friday, April 17, 2009

CAN!

Amazing information you can find on wikipedia! hehe.. An exerpt under the 'Singlish' entry
Read it out loud for an 'omphh' effect.
The entry kept me very entertained while I was suffering from insomnia last night.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlish

Can.
"It can be done."

Can lah.
"Rest assured, it can be done."

Can hor / huh?
"It can be done, right?"

Can
one.
"This can be accomplished."

Can
lor.

"Well, seems that it can be done, since you say so."

Can wat/ Can lor (in some situations, when used
firmly).

"It can be done... shouldn't you know this?"

Can mah.
"See?! It can be done!"

Can leh.
"Can't you see that it can be done?"

Can anot?
"Can it be done?"

Can
izzit?

"It can be done, right?"

Can meh?
"Um... are you sure it can be done?"

Can ar... (low tone).
"So... it can really be done?"

Can ar (rising).
"Alright then, don't come asking for help if problems arise."

Can already / liao.
"It's done!"

Can huh (low tone).
"It can be done..."

So, my answer to, 'can you finish all your assignments before term starts?' is...
'Can eh..'
"It (should be) possible."

hehe, back to work!

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