English is one of the three official languages spoken in Singapore along with Malay and Mandarin the national language is Malay. Most Singaporeans are bilingual and Singaporean English is based on British English and is used in the school systems and business. There is a localized English dialect known as `singlish`, which can be difficult to understand, it is based on the English language with Malay, Indian and Chinese influences. We suggest you get a good English-Singapore dictionary and familiarize yourself with common phrases such as hello, goodbye, excuse me and numbers 1-10.