Examples of Singdarin (Anglo-Chinese) Dialogue
Below are some examples of Singdarin dialogue spoken amongst some Chinese Singaporeans.
| Singdarin (Anglo-Chinese) dialogue | English translation | Standard Mandarin |
|---|---|---|
| Where is your office??? | 您的辦公室在哪裡？ | |
| Raffles Place. |
Raffles Place, located near the MRT station. | 萊佛士坊，離地鐵站不遠處 |
| How long have you been working there? | 你在那裡工作多久了？ | |
| Soon, in about 6 months, I'm thinking of finding another job. | 不太久，六個月，我想找一份新的工作 | |
| Maybe |
Maybe next year when I complete my accounting course | 可能明年，當我完成我的會計課程 |
| But |
But I'm going for my dinner | 不過我要去吃飯 |
1 Usually the word 'station' is omitted.
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