The famous Singlish sentence-final particles — the little words that carry all the feeling.

• lahsoftens or emphasises a statement — "ok lah", "don't worry lah"
• lehsofter, more tentative — used to ask gently or compare — "how about this one leh?"
• lorresignation or 'that's just how it is' — "no choice lor"
• mehexpresses doubt or surprise, turns a statement into a question — "really meh?"
• siaexclamation of emphasis or amazement — "so fast sia!"
• horseeks agreement or confirmation — "nice hor?"
• ahall-purpose softener or question marker — "you coming ah?"
• mahstates something as obvious or self-evident — "I told you already mah"
• whatasserts a correction or obvious fact — "I never said that what"
• oneemphasises a characteristic, like 'that's just how it is' — "he very stingy one"