The Reyes Report

Just a short post to give you a flavor of the language here… it’s English, but it’s not the same as the English we speak in the states.

They write “S’pore” for short.

They say “++” to indicate additional things are available for an extra cost

They don’t call it “take-out” or “take-away” … you order the food as a “pack it” (or “packet” — I haven’t been able to get a straight answer on that yet).

Cough drops don’t come in methol or eucalyptus, instead you’ll find things like “citrus lemongrass”

They say “can,” not “ok.” (To add another syllable and add extra emphasis, they’ll often add the phony word “la” at the end … of anything “Can la” “No la” “She did la”)

And it’s not a “cell phone” or a “mobile” … it’s a “handphone!”