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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Singapore

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Singapore.

Bahasa

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?—
Excuse mePermisi / Ma'af—
Fine / GoodBagus / Kabar baik—
Good afternoonSelamat sore—
Good eveningSelamat malam—
Good morningSelamat pagi—
Good nightSelamat tidur—
GoodbyeSelamat tinggal—
Happy New Year!Selamat taun baru!—
How are you? (male greeting)Apa kabar?—
PleaseTolong—
See you laterSampay jumpa lagi—
Thank youTerima kasih—
WelcomeSelamat datang—
What is your name?Siapa nama saudara/anda?—
Your WelcomeKembali / Sama-sama—

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite—
BlackBlack—
RedRed—
GreenGreen—
BlueBlue—
YellowYellow—
OrangeOrange—
PinkPink—
PurplePurple—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday—
MondayMonday—
TuesdayTuesday—
WednesdayWednesday—
ThursdayThursday—
FridayFriday—
SaturdaySaturday—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas—
Good morningGood morning—
Good afternoonGood afternoon—
Good eveningGood evening—
Good nightGood night—
GoodbyeGoodbye—
How are you?How are you?—
I am fineI am fine—
Thank youThank you—
Excuse meExcuse me—
PleasePlease—
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you—
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?—
Yes / NoYes / No—
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!—
HelloHello—
What is your name?What is your name?—
WelcomeWelcome—
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)—
See you SoonSee you Soon—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary—
FebruaryFebruary—
MarchMarch—
AprilApril—
MayMay—
JuneJune—
JulyJuly—
AugustAugust—
SeptemberSeptember—
OctoberOctober—
NovemberNovember—
DecemberDecember—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone—
twotwo—
threethree—
fourfour—
fivefive—
sixsix—
sevenseven—
eighteight—
ninenine—
tenten—
eleveneleven—
twelvetwelve—
thirteenthirteen—
fourteenfourteen—
fifteenfifteen—
sixteensixteen—
seventeenseventeen—
eighteeneighteen—
nineteennineteen—
twentytwenty—
twenty-onetwenty-one—
twenty-twotwenty-two—
twenty-threetwenty-three—
twenty-fourtwenty-four—
twenty-fivetwenty-five—
twenty-sixtwenty-six—
twenty-seventwenty-seven—
twenty-eighttwenty-eight—
twenty-ninetwenty-nine—
thirtythirty—
thirty-onethirty-one—
fiftyfifty—
one hundredone hundred—
five hundredfive hundred—
one thousandone thousand—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter—
FallFall—
SpringSpring—
SummerSummer—

Malay

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasSelamat Hari Natal dan Tahun Baru—

Tamil

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Good afternoonMalai vanakam—
Good morningKalai vanakam—
GoodbyePoi tuareng—
How are you?Epidi sukam?—
Merry ChristmasNathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal—
See you laterPimpu sandipum—
Thank youNandri—