Polish Woman Wins Singaporeans Over With Her Singlish On TikTok
The Singapore community is made up of a large tapestry of people from various races and nationalities. Whenever we encounter Caucasians, we typically expect to hear an ang moh accent.
So when Singaporeans came across the TikTok videos of a woman who goes by Mamiko spewing accurate Singlish, they were clearly impressed.
@mamiczka Don’t waste food! #singapore #singaporetiktok #singlish #wheretoeat #tiktoksg
Her videos praising ice cream with bread and bak kut teh also won Singaporeans over, many hailing her as one of us.
Polish woman shows how contagious Singlish is
In a video posted on 15 Nov, Mamiko said that she’s been living in Singapore for almost a year.
According to her, Singlish is “very contagious” and goes on to show us just how she has caught the Singlish bug.
Her video starts off with her saying “one day in Singapur” in Polish-accented English.
@mamiczka Almost one year living in Singapore, singlish is very contagious 😅 #singlish #singapore
Mamiko then shows how her English has changed over the course of a year.
It concludes with her saying “one year in Singapore. Aiya I tell you ah, the bak kut teh very shiok, I gain weight only la“.
Explains differences in Singlish and Polish
Mamiko then follows with a series of videos showcasing the differences between what words can mean in Poland and in Singapore.
The 1st of the series explained how “lampa” means lamp in Polish. However, in Singapore, it means “balls” in the Hokkien dialect.
In another video, she explains that tkanina means fabric in Polish but in Singapore, that same pronunciation sounds like ‘f*ck your mum’ in Hokkien.
Both videos end with her saying “walao eh”.
Bak kut teh is her favourite food here
Besides her on-point Singlish, Mamiko also shares herself enjoying some local food.
This TikTok video shows her ordering ice cream with bread from an old-school ice cream cart along Orchard Road.
@mamiczka Trying ice cream with bread for the first time! Shiok #singapore #singaporetiktok #singaporeimagine #singlish
As she chomps down on it, she comments that it is “very shiok“.
Mamiko also shares that her favourite food in Singapore is bak kut teh.
@mamiczka What’s your favourite food? #singapore #singlish #vibing #easyrecipe #wheretoeat
In the video, she skillfully describes each component of her meal in Hokkien and Mandarin, from the mee sua to you zha kway, bai kut, and lu dan.
She then hums in enjoyment as she takes a bite, saying it’s “sibei shiok“.
TikTokers impressed by her Singlish
TikTokers were clearly impressed with her Singaporean accent, some commenting that Mamiko had won them over with her “sibei shiok“.
Many others also shared the sentiment that she sounds like a true Singaporean now.
This netizen even tried to test her, asking if she has tried bak chor mee. Mamiko effortlessly passed the test, saying of course she has tried it.
Although she moved here almost a year ago, she’s travelled regularly to Singapore before settling down here and is familiar with our food, calling it top notch.
Glad she’s acclimatising well to Singapore
Mamiko is actually the girlfriend of Singaporean beatboxer, Dharni Ng, who relocated to Poland to pursue his career. He appears to be back in Singapore now.
We’re glad she’s acclimatising well to life in Singapore and seems to be enjoying all the delicacies our island city has to offer.
Hearing her effortlessly spew out Singlish terms is certainly entertaining but it’s also a testament to how diverse Singapore is.
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Featured image adapted from Mamiko on TikTok.
