Signs
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AboutAboveAbsolutelyAbuseAcademicAcceptAccess / AccessibilityAccident / CrashAccountAccount (noun)AccountantAccurateAcquireAct (verb)Actor (job) / Actress (job)Add / PlusAdditional / Extra / BonusAddressAdministrativeAdministrator / AdminAdoptedAdvanceAdvertiseAdvice / Influence (noun) / Counsel (noun)Advise / Influence (verb) / Counsel (verb)AffectAfraidAfricaAfterAfternoonAgainAge (noun)AgoAgreeAh longAimAir conditionerAirportAiyah / AiyohAlamakAlcoholAll / WholeAllergyAllowAlphabetAlreadyAlrightAlsoAlwaysAmazing / GreatAmericaAmsterdamAndAng Mo KioAng mohAngryAnimalAnnounceAnnoyedAnother / OtherAnswerAntAnticipateAnyAnyoneAnythingAnytimeAnywhereApartmentApplauseAppleApple (brand)Apply / ApplicationAppointmentAppreciateApproachAprilArcheryAreAreaArgueArriveArtASEANAsiaAsianAskAssist / Assistant / AidAssistive technologyassociationAtAt (symbol) / @Attention / Pay attentionAudioAudiologistAugustAuntAustraliaAustriaAutumnAwake / Wake up / Woke upAwarenessAway
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BabyBabysitterBackBackgroundBackpackBacktrack / BackpedalBaconBadBadmintonBagBakeBakkwa / Bak kwaBalanceBaldBaliBallBananaBandanaBangkokBankBankrupt / Broke / No moneyBarcelonaBargainBasementBashfulBasicBasketBasketballBathe / BathBathroomBeBeachBear (animal)Bear in mindBeautifulBecauseBecomeBedBedokBedroomBeefBeetleBeforeBehave / BehaviourBehindBeijingBeltBenchBenefitBerryBesideBestBetterBetweenBibleBiculturalBicycle / BikeBigBilingualBilingual-biculturalBinocularsBiology / BiologicalBirdBirthBirthdayBiscuitBishanBitBite / BitBlackBlackberryBlameBlizzardBlock / BarrierBlood / BloodyBlouseBlueBlueberryBluffBlurBoatBochupBodohBodyBojioBolehBondBoneBonusBook (noun)Book (verb)Boon LayBootsBoredBorn / BirthBorrowBossBotakBothBottomBowlBox (noun)BoyBoyfriendBraddellBrailleBrainBraveBreadBreak (verb)BreakfastBreatheBrilliantBringBrotherBrownBruneiBuddyBudgetBugBuild / BuildingBukit BatokBukit GombakBullshit / Bull crapBullyBun (food)BungalowBuona VistaBurgerBusBus stopBusinessBusyButBuyBy
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Café / CanteenCakeCalendarCall / CalledCalmCambodiaCameraCampCan / AbleCanadaCancelCancerCandleCandyCannot / Can'tCanteen / CafeteriaCantoneseCapCapital (place)CaptainCaptioningCarCareCaregiverCarpet / MatCarrotCarryCashCashierCasinoCatCatchCategoryCatholicCaveCelebrate / Celebration / AnniversaryCell phoneCentCentreCertificateChageeChairChairChallengeChangeChangiChangi AirportCharacter / CharacteristicsCheapCheckCheckupChee Cheong FunCheeseChemistry / ChemicalChequeCherryChewing gumCheyChick / ChickenChildChildcareChildcare teacherChildrenChinaChinatownChineseChinese Garden (place)Chit-chat / Chat withChoa Chu KangChocolateChooseChopsticksChoyChristmasChurchCinema / MovieCityCity HallClashClassClassroomCleanCleaner (job)Clear (adjective) / ObviousClementiClientClimbClinicClockClose (adjective)Closed caption / Closed captioningClosetClosing a doorClothing / ClothesCloudClownClubCoach (trainer)Coach (vehicle)CoatCoca-cola / Coke (drink)Cocaine / Coke (drug)Cochlear implantCockroachCoconutCoffeeCognitiveCoin (noun)ColdCollapse / Break downCollarCollegeColourCombComeCommonCommonwealth (countries) / Commonwealth of Nations / British CommonwealthCommonwealth (place)Communicate / CommunicationCommunityCompact Disc / CDCompareCompetitionComplainComplex / ComplicatedComputerConceptConclusionCondominiumConfidentConfirmConflict / ClashConfusedConnectConsent formConsiderContactContextContinue / PersistContributeControlConversationConvinceCookCookieCoordinate (verb)CopyCornCorrect / RightCorrectionCostCouchCounsellorCountCounterCountryCourseCourt (noun)Cousin (female)Cousin (male)COVID-19CowCrabCraftCrayonCrazyCreamCredit cardCrewCrossingCrowdCryCucumberCultureCuriousCurtainCuteCycle (verb)
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DabaoDailyDamageDanceDarkDarlingDate (fruit)Date (relationship)Date (time)DaughterDayDeaf / DeafblindDearDecemberDecideDecimal pointDecreaseDeductDeep / ProficiencyDeepavaliDeerDegree CelsiusDeliciousDemandDenmarkDentistDepend / Rely onDepressing / DepressionDescribeDesignDeskDessert (food)Develop / DevelopmentDevilDhoby GhautDiabetesDiamDie / DeathDifferentDifficultDim sumDining roomDinnerDinosaurDirectionDirtyDisability / Disabilities / DisabledDisappearDisappointedDisaster / CrisisDisciplineDisco / DiscothequeDiscountDiscussDislikeDisney / Mickey MouseDissolve / Melt / SolveDistantDistort / MangleDiveDivideDivorceDo / ActivityDo not (Don't)DoctorDogDollarDolphinDominantDon't bluffDon't knowDon't wantDonateDoorDot dot dotDown (direction)DownloadDragonDragonballDraw / Art / ArtsDreamDress (noun)DrinkDriveDriverDropDroplet / Drop (water)DrownDrugDrumDrunkDryDubaiDuck (animal)Dumb / FoolDumplingDurianDuringDustDustbin
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EachEagleEarEarlyEarly intervention programmeEarringEarthEastEasyEatEconomy / EconomicEducateEeekEffective / EfficientEgg / OmeletteEitherElderlyEldestElectricityElephantElfEmailEmbarrassedEmergencyEmotion / Emotions / EmotionalEmpathyEmperorEmphasiseEmploy / EnterpriseEmpowerEmptyEndEnemyEngaged (marital status)EngineeringEnglandEnglishEnjoyEnoughEnterEnvironmentEqualEraEscapeEspeciallyEsplanadeEunosEurasianEurope / EuropeanEvaluateEven (as an emphasis)EveningEventEverEveryEverythingEvilExaggerateExamExampleExchange / SwapExcuse / Excuses / Exempt / ExemptionExcuse meExerciseExhaustedExitExpectExpensiveExperienceExperimentExpertExplainExposeExpressExtremeEye
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F1 / Formula 1 racingFaceFacebookFacultyFailFaintFairyFall (verb)FamilyFamousFancyFarFashionFastFastingFatFatherFaultFavouriteFaxFeaturesFebruaryFeeFeelFewFieldFightFigure skateFileFillFinanceFinancialFindFine (adjective)Fine (noun)Finish / Done / OverFinland / FinnishFire (noun) / FlameFire (verb)FirstFishFixFlagFlat (adjective)Flat (residence)Flight (plane)FlirtFloat (adjective)FloorFlowerFluFlyFocusFollowFood / EatFood courtFootForFor what? (What for?)ForeverForgetForgive / PardonForkFormFortuneForwardFoxFrance / FrenchFranklyFreeFreezeFrenchFrequentlyFridayFried carrot cakeFriendFromFruitFrustratedFuckFullFull stop / Period / .FunFunctionFundFunnyFuture
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GallopGambleGameGardens by the BayGateGatheringGay (sexual orientation)GeneralGenerationGeneric / General / BroadGeographyGeramGerman / GermanyGestureGetGiraffeGirlGirlfriendGiveGlass (cup)GlimpseGlovesGo / WentGo-kartGoat / MuttonGodGoldGone / Missing / Absent / Passed Away / Dead / ExtinctGoodGoodbye / ByeGooseGoosebumpsGorillaGossipGovernmentGrabGrab (brand)GradeGrammarGrandfatherGrandmotherGrapesGrassGreenGreyGrocerGroundGroupGrowGuessGuilty
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HabitHairHakkaHallHandHand fan / Fan (verb)HandkerchiefHandsomeHangHappenHappyHardHard-of-hearingHareHari Raya PuasaHashtag / #HatHateHave / HasHawkerHawker centreHeHeadHeadacheHearHearing (person)Hearing aidHeartHeart attackHeavenHeavyHellHelloHelpHenHereHiHideHighHigh jumpHikeHillHindiHippopotamus / HippoHire / RecruitHistoryHokkaidoHokkienHoldHolidayHomeHonestHong KongHooray / Hurrah / YayHopeHornyHorseHospitalHostHotHotelHouse / HomeHouseworkHowHow are you?How much?Huat ahHuhHumanHungryHuntHurryHusbandHyphen / Dash / -
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II am busy / I'm busyI cannot!I go home / I am going home / I'm going homeI love you / ILYIceIce creamIce kachangIdeaIdentity / IdentifyIdleIfIgnorantImmediate / ImmediatelyImpactImportantImpossibleImproveInIn-lawInclude / InvolveInclusiveIncome / Salary / WagesIncreaseIndependentIndia / IndianIndividualIndonesiaInfantInformInformation / KnowledgeInitial / InitialiseInnocentInsectInstagramInstalmentInstructInstructorInsuranceIntelligentIntenseInteractInterest (bank)Interest (passion) / InterestingInterestingIntermission / Break (noun)InternationalInternet / Online / NetworkInterpretInterpreterIntervene / Intervention / Interrupt / InterruptionInterviewIntroduceInventInvest / InvestmentIpohIronyIsIslandItaly
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Laboratory / LabLackLadyLakeside (place)LampLandLaneLanguageLaosLargeLarge intestineLastLateLaterLaughLavender (place)LawLawyerLead (verb) / GuideLeafLearnLeastLeave (verb) / LeftLecture / PresentLee Kuan YewLeft (direction)LegsLeisureLemon / LemonadeLendLeopardLesbianLessLessonLet / Let'sLevelLibraryLicenceLick a plate cleanLie / FibLiftLight (adjective)Light (noun)Light (weight)LightningLikeLimeLimit / LimitedLingualLinguisticsLionLipLipreadLiteratureLittering / LitterLittleLittle IndiaLiveLiverLiverpool (City)Liverpool (football club)Living roomLizardLobsterLocalLogicLongLong jumpLong sleevesLong-windedLookLoopLordLose (as in loser) / Lost (as in lost a game)Lost (lost something) / Lose (as in lose something) / LossLoveLove letter (food)Luck / LuckyLuckyLucky draw / BallotLunch
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MacamMachineMafan / 麻烦MainMainstreamMaintainMakanMakeMakes senseMalayMalaysiaMaluManManageManager (job)ManchesterManchester United (football club)MangoMangosteenManual alphabetManufactureManyMarch (month)Marina Bay Sands / MBSMarina South PierMarina SquareMarkMarry / Marriage / MarriedMarsilingMaskMateMath / Maths / MathematicsMay (month)Maybe / May / MightMcDonald'sMeMealMeaning / Mean (verb)MeatMechanicalMedical allergyMedical certificateMedicine / MedicalMeet / EncounterMeetingMelon / PumpkinMemorise / MemoryMemoryMenstruation / Menses / Menstrual / PeriodMentionMergeMerlionMessage / Text (verb)MetalMicrophone / Mic / KaraokeMiddleMidnightMight / Maybe / MayMildMilkMineMinistryMirrorMissMistake / ErrorMisunderstandMix / MixtureMockMondayMoneyMonkeyMonsterMonthMoodMoonMoral / Morals / MoralityMoreMorningMosqueMostMotherMotorcycle / MotorbikeMountMountainMouse (animal)Mouse (computer)MouthMoveMrMrsMRT / Mass Rapid TransitMuakMuchMultiplyMuseumMushroomMuteMyMyanmar
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NameNarrowNasi lemakNationalNaturalNaughtyNausea / NauseousNearNecklaceNeed / Must / Have to / Require / Necessary / CompulsoryNegativeNeighbourNephewNetherlands / Holland / DutchNeutralNeverNever mindNewNew DelhiNew YorkNewsNewspaperNewton (place)NextNiceNice to meet youNieceNightNight SafariNoNo moneyNo oneNobodyNoiseNoneNoodlesNoonNormalNorthNorth AmericaNorwayNoseNotNot yetNothingNotice / Recognise / DetectNounNovemberNovenaNowNumberNurse
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ObstacleOctoberOdd / Strange / Unusual / WeirdOfOffOffend / Offense / Offensive / Insult / AffrontOfferOftenOhOh no! / Oh my!Oh, I see / Ah, I seeOilOKOkayOldOliveOlympicsOnOn the wayOnceOnionOnlyOoh / OoooOpening a doorOpportunityOppositeOppressOrOral / AuralOrangeOrange juiceOrchard (place)Orchard RoadOrganise / OrganisationOtherOuchOurOutOutcomeOutram ParkOver (going over something)OvernightOweOwlOwnOysterOyster omelette
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PacketPainPaint / PaintingPaisehPang gang lohPantsPaoPapayaPaperParadeParenthesis / Brackets / ()ParentsParisParkPartPartnerPartyPasir RisPassionPassportPastPaste (verb)PathPatience / Patient (adjective)PayPaya LebarPeachPearPenangPenisPeoplePercent / PercentagePerfectPerformPerfumePeriod (time)PersonPersonalPervertPetPhewPhilippinesPhone / Telephone / Phone callPhotograph / Photo / PicturePhotographerPhysicsPickPick outPicturePiePig / PorkPillPineapplePinkPioneer (place)PizzaPlacePlainPlanPlane / Aeroplane / Aerospace / AirplanePlayPleasePlug (electricity)Point / Specify / Particularly / In particularPoisonPolice / CopPolicemanPolicewomanPolitePoliticsPoolPoop / Stool / Shit / FecesPop (music)PopiahPopularPorridgePotatoPowerPracticePrayPreachPreferPregnantPresidentPrettyPriestPrimaryPrincePrincessPrintPrizeProblem / DifficultyProfessional / ProProfessorProfitProgramme / ProgramProgramme coordinatorProgrammerProgressProjectPromise / Swear / PledgePronounceProper / Properly / AppropriatePropose / RecommendPros and consProtest / RebelProudProve / ProofProvokePsychologist / PsychiatristPsychology / PsychologicalPurplePursePutPutinPyjamas
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RabbitRace (as in a person's race)Race (as in running race)RadioRafflesRaffles PlaceRainRainbow kueh lapisRaincoatRamadanRambutanRareRaspberryReadReadyRealiseReally / RealReasonRecap / Look back / ReflectRecent / RecentlyReceptiveRecessRecording / RecordRedRed packetRedhillRefer / Reference / RelayReflect (light)RefrigerateRelateRelatives (noun)RelaxRelax lahRememberRemindRemote control / Remote (noun)RemoveRepeatReplyReportResearchResearcherResourceRespectRespondRestaurantResultRetireReunion dinnerRevisionRhinoceros / RhinoRiceRich / EnrichRideRight (direction)RiverRoadRodeoRojakRoller-skateRollerblade / Inline skateRoomRoosterRootRopeRoseRoti prataRubRules / Rule / Regulation / RegulationsRun
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SaboSadSADeafSafariSafe (adjective)SaladSalesgirl / SalesladySalesmanSaltSame / Similar / Alike / Like / Me tooSampleSataySaturdaySaveSay / Hearing personScaredScarf (noun)Scholarship / ScholarSchool (noun)ScienceScientistScoldScooter / SkateboardScotlandScream / YellSeaSearchSearch engineSeasonSecondarySecret / ConfidentialSecretarySectionSeeSee howSee youSee-sawSeldomSelfSelfSellSembawangSemesterSendSengkangSeniorSenseSentenceSeparateSeptemberSequenceSerious / SevereServiceSetSewSexSexyShakeShameShapeShareSharpSheSheepShelvesShiok / So shiok / Shiok ahShipShirtShoesShooting / ShootShopShoppingShort (height)Short (measurement)Short (time)Short sleevesShorts (noun) / BoxersShould / ShallShout / Call outShow (verb)ShowerShySi / Jia latSianSiaoSiblingsSickSign (document)Sign (language)Sign (verb)SimeiSince / So farSingSingaporeSingle (relationship) / LonelySisterSitSituationSkill / Proficiency / CompetencySkirtSkySlapSleep / SleepySleevelessSlide (noun)Slippers / SlidesSlowSmallSmall intestineSmartSmartphoneSmileSmoke (cigarette)Smoke (environment)Smoking pipeSmoothSnackSnakeSnobbishSnowSoSo what? / So? / Well...So-so / AverageSoberSoccer / FootballSocialSocial workSocks / StockingsSofaSoldierSomeSomebodySomeoneSometimesSonSong / MusicSoonSorrySotongSoundSoupSourSouthSouth AmericaSouth Korea / KoreaSpaghettiSpainSpanishSpeakSpecialSpecialiseSpectacles / GlassesSpeech / OralSpeech language pathologistSpell (verb) / Finger spellSpendSpendthriftSpirit / GhostSpoon (noun)SportsSpring (season)Squash (sport)SquirrelStabStadiumStaircaseStandStandardStarbucksStareStarsStartStationStaySteakStealStenographer / Note takerStillStock marketStoneStopStore (verb)Story / NovelStraightStrawberryStream (as in stream data)Stream (as in water stream)StressStrongStruggleStudyStupidStyleSubjectSubmarineSubtract / MinusSuccess / SucceedSufferSugarSummariseSummerSunSundaySunglassesSuntecSupperSupport / SponsorSupposeSuppressSurgery / SurgeonSurpriseSurroundingsSurviveSushiSwallow (food)SwanSweaterSweden / SwedishSweetSwim / SwimmingSwimming poolSwing (noun)Switzerland
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T-shirtTableTable tennisTaiwanTak tahanTakeTake careTalkTalk cockTallTamilTampinesTanTanah MerahTasteTattooTaxiTeaTeachTeacherTeamTeaseTechnologyTeh tarikTelepathyTelevision / TVTellTempleTennisTeochewTerminologyTestThailandThanThank youTheTheirThenTherapist / PathologistTherapyTherefore / Hence / ThusThey / ThemThin (object)Thin (person)Thing / Device / InstrumentThinkThirstyThis / ThatThroughThrowThumbs upThunderThursdayTicketTigerTimeTiong BahruTiredTissue paperTitle / TopicToTo the power ofToa PayohTodayTogetherToiletTokyoTomatoTomorrowTonightTooToothbrushTopTortoiseTotalTotal CommunicationTouchToughTourTownToyTraditionTrafficTraffic jamTrain (noun)Training / Train (verb)TranscriptTransferTransgenderTranslateTravelTravel visaTreatTreeTrickTrip (noun)Trip (verb)TruckTrue / Truth / Actual / SureTrump (United States President)TrustTryTuas LinkTuesdayTulipsTumourTurkey (animal)Turkey (country)TurnTutorialTwinTypes
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Wah lauWaitWalkWalletWang Wang / Want Want / 旺旺WantWarWarmWashWatch (noun) / WristwatchWatch (verb)WaterWatermelonWayWeWealthWearWeatherWeddingWednesdayWeekWeightliftingWelcomeWelfareWestWetWhaleWhatWhat are you working as? (You work what?)What did you eat yesterday?What is this? (This what?)What time?What to do? / Do what?WhenWhereWhetherWhichWhileWhiteWhoWhyWideWifeWiFiWillWinWind (noun) / WindyWindowWindow blindsWinterWiseWitchWithWithdrawWithinWithoutWolfWomanWonderWoodWoodlands (place)Word / Text (noun)WorkWorldWormWorseWorthWowWrite / PenWrongWTF / What the fuck / WTH / What the hell / What the heck
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0 / Zero1 / One1 to 10 / One to ten1,000,000 / Million1,000,000,000 / Billion1,000,000,000,000 / Trillion10 / Ten10 dollars / Ten dollars100 / Hundred1000 / Thousand11 / Eleven12 / Twelve13 / Thirteen14 / Fourteen15 / Fifteen16 / Sixteen17 / Seventeen18 / Eighteen19 / Nineteen2 / Two20 / Twenty21 / Twenty-one22 to 99 / Twenty-two to ninety-nine25 / Twenty-five3 / Three313 @ Somerset4 / Four4D5 / Five6 / Six60 / Sixty6th / Sixth7 / Seven8 / Eight9 / Nine恭喜发财 (Gong Xi Fa Cai) / Chinese New Year (CNY)