Ah, ya. Time to go.- Siew gang, siew gang.
Okay, I'll be done after this email.- Ah. Any plans this weekend?
- Yeah. We're going for a family picnic at Marina Barrage.
- Oh, sounds like fun, man.
- Yeah. It's been a while since my parents brought my kids out.
- They have been so busy preparing for the exams.
- Mum and dad always complain that they never see their grandchildren. You leh? Any plans?
- Yeah, I'm taking the boys to the zoo tomorrow.
- Oh. That's awesome.
- Yeah, they're all really excited about it, man.
- Going on and on and on about it all week.
- Cool. Well, have fun at the zoo .
- Thanks ah. You have fun at your parents' ah.
Siew gang
："Siew gang"は「仕事が終わる」という意味。広東語の「収工」。発音は、/siu kaŋ/。
Marina Barrage
："Marina Barrage"は、マリーナ・ベイと外海をつなぐ水路に作られた堰。長い堰堤には飲食店やギャラリーなどがあり、屋上には芝生が敷きつめられ、行楽客でにぎわう。
You leh?
："You leh?"はシンガポール英語で、疑問を投げかけるときに使用する表現。「あなたは？」の意味。