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The past meets the future as the Lion City moves towards a ca$hless society - digital payments are taking over, and our friend Roy waxes philosophically on the inevitability of progress against the loss of the chill out 90s vibe of Singapore

Roy was voiced by Shaiful Risan, who also wrote this episode. 

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A Fine City sounds like a tourism slogan, but it's got a deadly double meaning: getting fined! Singapore loves its clean, graffiti-free streets, but hear from our new friend Zaki on how he was slapped with a most unfortunate fine for parking his bike on double-yellow lines. 

Zaki was voiced by Shaiful Risan, who also wrote this episode. 

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Our 3rd drink ordering episode brings us back to Newton to get BEER!!!! Yes, we can't leave you without explaining the joys of getting a bottle of cold suds at a hawker centre to round off a lovely day. Our Singlish beer buddy was read by Sebastian Sim, and this episode was written by Dia Hakim

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Sebastian Sim

Dia Hakim

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#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can #teh #hawkercentre #orderdrinks #beer #hawkercentre

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We take our thirsty selves to the Pasar Malam, the Malay Night Market, to teach you how to quench your thirst with drinks more colourful that a rainbow. When our posh Brit realizes he's lost his cheat sheet, how will he survive? Our Singlish bud was read by Sebastian Sim, and this episode was written by Dia Hakim

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Sebastian Sim

Dia Hakim

Drinks Cheat Sheet 1

Drinks Cheat Sheet 2

#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can #teh #hawkercentre #orderdrinks #pasarmalam #bandung

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In this ep, we help you quench your thirst at a local hawker centre, where tea, locally known as teh, can be customized exactly to your taste buds. But will our posh Brit be able to use his drinks cheat sheet to master this simple task? Our Singlish hawker was voiced by Sebastian Sim, and this episode was written by Dia Hakim

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Sebastian Sim

Dia Hakim

Drinks Cheat Sheet 1

Drinks Cheat Sheet 2

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Finally, the episode our Singlish expert has been waiting for - swearing! Blue language can be enormously colourful in Singlish, but will our stiff upper lip Brit let our loose-lipped local fire away with unchecked profanities?!? 

Our potty mouth Singlish friend was read by Sebastian Sim, and this episode was written by no-one who cares to be identified! 

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#singapore #singlish #comedy #parody #homage #speaksolidsinglish #miniseries #wahlau #kiasu #can #siao #shiok #nabei #cnncb #profanity #swearing

 

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In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, we explore the mandatory 2-year national service for Singaporean males. Stand up straight, face forward, and let's accomplish the mission!

My most excellent Singlish friend is Sebastian Sim, and it was written by Jedidiah Huang. Cepat! Cepat!

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Jedidiah Huang

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In this ep of Speak Solid Singlish, we delve into how "bo" can be added as a prefix for many other words to create a sorry situation: "bo" means "no", which only leaves everyone even more desperate to have

My Singlish friend is Sebastian Sim, and the ep was written by Jedidiah Huang. Bo Knows "No"

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Jedidiah Huang

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In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, our topic is the no.1 Singaporean pastime - gluttony! Things get spicy before they explode with flavours, among other things...

My Singlish friend is Sebastian Sim, and it was written by Jedidiah Huang. Get ready for chow time!

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Jedidiah Huang

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The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 3rd and final part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenario reaches its climax, as the r'ship hits "ai stead mai" status!

My Singlish guest voice is the multi-talented Petrina Kow; this episode was written by Jedidiah Huang.

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Petrina Kow

Jedidiah Huang

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