Can I take your order?
Paiseh. I want to ask something.- Down here, right. It says it's spicy,
- but how spicy ah?
- Um, actually it's not that spicy.
- Just has a little bit of kick at the end.
- It won't be too hot.
- Oh okay. Heng ah.
- I don't eat so spicy food today.
- And crabs also looks good .
- Uh huh.
- Ah… the popular choice is the salted egg.
- Hmm... okay.
- The tomato soup and the crabs then.
- Okay. So salted egg ?
- Yes, please.
- The tomato soup comes with another side.
- Would you like salad or French fries?
- French fries, please.
- Okay.
Paiseh.
："Paiseh"はここでは「すみません」という意味で使っている。Paisehは本来“embarrassing”という意味。
right
："right"は"lah"のように間投詞として使われることがある。強調する機能をもつ。
Heng ah.
："Heng ah"は「それはいいね。」の意味。
salted egg
："salted egg"はシンガポールでポピュラーなカニの調理の仕方。アヒルの卵を塩漬けに したもの。