La is a filler word, like um, well. La indicates the end of a sentence.
The verb to be is not used, not needed, in fact verbs are often not needed in Mandarin. The phrase I am a teacher would be I teacher. I am tired would be I tired.
Singlish - English
already (Direct translation of the Mandarin word already used to indicate past actions ) as in no more already - we have run out, out of stock, discontinued line
because why - because
la - well / um / you see
off day - day off
off the light - turn off the light
over (as in fifty over) - more than (as in more than fifty)
pick you / me at the airport - pick you up at the airport
well come (all syllables have equal emphasis and length with pauses in between) - welcome
I wanted to type, This message is in Singlish, but how would you say that in Singlish.
Maybe, this message is in Singlish, la.
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