The following are the common English loan words used in Singdarin.
| English loanwords | Standard Mandarin words | Examples of usage |
|---|---|---|
| But | 不过/但是 | But 他很聪明的！ (But he's very clever!) |
| Then | 然后 | Then, 他就來了！ (Then he comes!) |
| Actually | 其实 | Actually, 我本来要去的！ (Actually, I wanted to go there!) |
| Share | 共用/分/分享 | 呃! 蛋糕可以跟我share吗？ (Can you share your cake with me?) |
| Blur | 搞不清楚状况/模糊不清 | 你知道吗？他弄到我很blur! (Do you know he makes me very blur?) |
| Anyway/Anyhow | 无论如何/不管怎样 | Anyway, 我都会去! (Anyway, I will go!) |
| That's why | 所以 | That's why 我很讨厌他! (That's why I hate him!) |
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