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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