"No, no," says Mr Wang. "Those are the D words you always like to give. Today, try to give me a different kind of D word."
Little Wang thinks for a moment. Then he says, "How about ..... dowan?"
10 August 2005
Singlish Afflicts Little Wang
Mr Wang and Little Wang take a walk together on National Day and talk about the alphabet. "Give me words that start with the letter D", says Mr Wang. Little Wang promptly rattles off half a dozen words - dog, door, duck, dolphin etc.
"No, no," says Mr Wang. "Those are the D words you always like to give. Today, try to give me a different kind of D word."
Little Wang thinks for a moment. Then he says, "How about ..... dowan?"
"Dowan is also D word, what. No meh?"
"No, no," says Mr Wang. "Those are the D words you always like to give. Today, try to give me a different kind of D word."
Little Wang thinks for a moment. Then he says, "How about ..... dowan?"
Anyone who can master Singlish at such a young age can master English easily later on in life. Congrats, Mr Wang.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of a comedy cd I once heard.
ReplyDeleteGameshow Host: Now for your final question, name me as many fruits as you can starting with the letter 'N' starting... Now!
Contestant: Errr errr, Nectarine!
Audience: *clap clap clap*
Contestant: Err.... Nangka! Nurian! Numbutan! Nana! Nychee! Nogan! Nemon!
Audience: Wah Lau Eh!
Heh, funny little boy!
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