Introduction: 今天我想谈谈新加坡独特的语言传统：新加坡式英语。
Translation:
Today, I want to talk about Singapore's unique language tradition: Singlish.
What tradition did I learn about?: 新加坡是英语并不简单。这里有些例子：
- 用中文来说，一句话之后人们就说 ‘ 啊 ’、‘ 吧 ’、‘ 吗 ’ 等等。反而新加坡人说 ‘lah’, ‘leh’, ‘loh’, 等等。
- 用英语我们说 ‘yes’ 或 ‘no'，而且用中文我们说 ‘是’ 或 ‘不是’。反而新加坡人说 ‘can' 或 'cannot'。比如说：‘我可以去厕所吗’？新加坡人说 ‘Can lah’。
- 有时，人们同时说多种语言。比如说：‘Uncle 我想一杯 Kopi。’ Uncle 是英文，而且 Kopi（咖啡）是马来西亚语。
Translation：
Singlish is not simple. Here are some examples:
- In Chinese, after a sentence, people say ‘ah’, ‘ba’, ‘ba’ and so on. Instead, Singaporeans say ‘lah’, ‘leh’, ‘loh’, etc.
- In English, we say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, and in Chinese, we say ‘shi’ or ‘bushi’. Instead, Singaporeans say 'can' or 'cannot'. For example: ‘Can I go to the toilet’? Singaporeans say ‘Can lah’.
- Sometimes people speak multiple languages at the same time. For example: ‘Uncle wo xiang yibei Kopi. ’ Uncle is in English, and Kopi (coffee) is in Malaysian.
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