Dear Ah Lian
Thanks you for your letter. Wrong time no see you. How everything? For me, I am quiet find.
You say in your letter your taukeh soh want you to chain your look? Somemore you must wear kick kok soo, hope you can wok properly.
You know, Ah Kau Kia working in a soft where company now. Last week, he take I, Muthu & few of his friend to May Nonut to eat barger. After that he take we all go to kalah ok. Muthu sing and sing no stop until the sky bright.
Next week, my father mother going to sellerbread 20 years annie wear sari. My father mother go! ing to give a fist to all the kampong people. So you must come with your hole family.
I only hope one day we no need to write and send letter to you and to me. Better I e-meow you, you e-meow me. I will ketchup with you soon. And when you got time, please few free to call me. Goo bye.....
Worm regard,
Ah Beng
And for the rest of you who might not understand Singlish, here's a blow-by-blow (some pun intended!!) explanation on what some words meant:
taukeh soh = lady boss
kick kok soo = high heel shoes
Ah Kau Kia = name, literally, Kau means "dog" and Kia means "child"
May Nonut = McDonald
barger = burger
sellerbread = celebrate
annie wear sari = anniversary
kampong = kampung, where Singaporeans from around 1930s to 1980s
e-meow = email
ketchup = catch up
few free = feel free
Worm regard = warm regard
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