Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? Singapore's English is very unique and is called "Singlish". This expression is very strange to native speakers whose mother tongue is English! This paper will explore the history and characteristics of Singapore English in order to help readers better understand this unique language phenomenon.

Multi-ethnic social background.

Due to the multi-ethnic social background in Singapore, English is integrated with various expressions and ways of thinking of the mother tongue, forming a unique Singapore English.

Unique element

The charm of Singlish is that it incorporates various unique elements, such as putting stress on the wrong syllables, always ending in a rising tone, and self-created English abbreviations.

Easy to cause confusion

For native English speakers, when they hear Singlish, they may be confused. Because its expression is very different from traditional English.

Travel experience

Next time you travel to Singapore, try to communicate with local people in Singapore English and experience this unique language and culture!