Conversations with my Singaporean self

– You have been busy ah? You haven’t written a post for yesterday leh.

– Yeah lah. I even had to work yesterday on a public holiday loh.

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lah: Possibly the most ubiquitous of all Singlish terms. Used at the end of words or phrases for emphasis.

leh: An exclamation used at the end of sentences for emphasis. An auxiliary word used in questions where doubt is expressed.

loh: An exclamation used at the ends of sentences for emphasis. Used to express affirmation or emphasise the emergence of a new set of circumstances.