Do you speak Chinese in your normal life

• Zorro.ding

  31 May 08, 22:17

  hello, everyone, I am from mainland, I have one question to consult with everyone, in Singapore, Singaporean can speak Chinese or English or Malay in normal life, for example ,if he go shopping, he will speak which language. if you are so kind and having spare time, please particpate this question.thank you.

• kengkia

  31 May 08, 23:46

  what a good english for a PRC....

• QX179R

  31 May 08, 23:56

  all languages are applicable & it depends on to whom you're speaking to & if that person understands..

• fairlady_xoxo

  31 May 08, 23:57

  I try my best...sometimes its easier to communicate using Chinese...

• Maith

  31 May 08, 23:58

  Originally posted by Zorro.ding:

  hello, everyone, I am from mainland, I have one question to consult with everyone, in Singapore, Singaporean can speak Chinese or English or Malay in normal life, for example ,if he go shopping, he will speak which language. if you are so kind and having spare time, please particpate this question.thank you.

  
  Hello everyone. I am from mainland. I have one question to consult with everyone. In Singapore,Singaporean can speak Chinese,English or Malay anytime. For example,if he/she goes shopping,which language will he/she speak? If you are so kind and have some time to spare,please reply to this question. Thank you.

• sinicker

  31 May 08, 23:59

  i dont mind ordering simple stuff in mandarin if the service staff is PRC.
  
  like rochor beancurd.... i can speak mandarin to order.. easy what.. point2. yi ke! liang ke! easy what.
  
  but when i need a bloody laptop bag at PK computer jurong point and i want to view other colours, english please!!!!!
  

• motoway

  1 Jun 08, 00:00

  U suka speak wad den speak wad lo.

• Maith

  1 Jun 08, 00:01

  Originally posted by Zorro.ding:

  hello, everyone, I am from mainland, I have one question to consult with everyone, in Singapore, Singaporean can speak Chinese or English or Malay in normal life, for example ,if he go shopping, he will speak which language. if you are so kind and having spare time, please particpate this question.thank you.

  
  why no Hindu? Punjab?

• FireIce

  1 Jun 08, 00:01

  �人讲�语

• wonderamazement

  1 Jun 08, 00:02

  english. only to hawkers i speak chinese.

• toyota-corolla

  1 Jun 08, 00:06

  Depends, sometime I might speak french for the sake of fun.

• sinicker

  1 Jun 08, 00:07

  Originally posted by toyota-corolla:

  Depends, sometime I might speak french for the sake of fun.

  
  hahaha that must be a lot of fun.

• Miss Tiny

  1 Jun 08, 00:08

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• noahnoah

  1 Jun 08, 00:10

   

  Singapore speak money thank you

• toyota-corolla

  1 Jun 08, 00:11

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  
  hahaha that must be a lot of fun.

  Because I used to speak French when I was in Secondary school, because one of my teacher speakes French, and happen that I know moderate French. But I'm not sure about my French now. Heh!

  Maybe I should try learning, speaking Tamil.

• Karma88

  1 Jun 08, 00:14

  English . Cause almost everyone understands english in singapore .

• Plastic Bag

  1 Jun 08, 00:26

  depends on whom  i am speaking to. mama> hokkien. kantang friends > english cheenapoks> mandarin.

• Meat Pao

  1 Jun 08, 00:57

  Hallo....

  It depends.....generally Chinese people can speak Chinese, Malay people can speak Malay, Indian can speak Tamil (one of Indian languages).....and all 3 groups can speak English...

  Shopping....or other interaction......depending on the situation.....if the persons are  both Malays, they may talk in Malay or English.........Chinese people, may talk in Chinese or English....Indian people, Tamil or English.......inter-racial, mostly English...

  Informal or semi formal, people may tend to talk in native languages...formal occasions, more in English....

  Ok hope it can help you.

   

  Meat Pao.

• Hello Kitty

  1 Jun 08, 02:03

  pls dun cm here.

  we no speek mandarin.

• BrUtUs

  1 Jun 08, 02:16

  

• Quinsy

  1 Jun 08, 02:31

  English/ chinese

• purpledragon84

  1 Jun 08, 02:36

  mix.. like that den singaporean.. hahaha..

  "昨天我�mrt去orchard 看到很多chiobu leh!"

  which country ppl speak like that other den us..

  lol..

  or issit just me? bleh..

• Lorry`

  1 Jun 08, 10:06

  I thought is speak mandarin?  Chinese ish a race leh.

  
  i speak both English and Mandarin, sometimes español.

  Also speak hokkien, singlish, foul language

  fav ish foul language   knnbccbish

   

• kenizaton

  1 Jun 08, 11:28

  i prefer speaking mandarin..will feel more friendly..but of coz towards other races i will speak english..

• HyperionDCZ

  1 Jun 08, 11:38

  Originally posted by Maith:

  
  Hello everyone. I am from mainland. I have one question to consult with everyone. In Singapore,Singaporean can speak Chinese,English or Malay anytime. For example,if he/she goes shopping,which language will he/she speak? If you are so kind and have some time to spare,please reply to this question. Thank you.

  
  Why did you correct his language ?