What does “lim kopi” mean?

Lim kopi in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

lim kopi

phraseHokkien

To have coffee, and usually a chat with it.

“Free this afternoon? Come lim kopi.”

kum siah Thank you.
lansi Arrogant, cocky (Hokkien).
leh Makes a request gentler or a complaint sound a bit hurt; also “what about…?”.
liao Already, as in finished or done for (Hokkien).
limpeh Your father: a cocky way to say “me”.
ngiao Fussy, nitpicking about small things.
nua To laze around, lie about doing nothing.
orbi good Serves you right.

What does “lim kopi” mean in Singlish?

To have coffee, and usually a chat with it. It’s a phrase.

Where does “lim kopi” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include kum siah, lansi, leh and liao.

How do you use “lim kopi” in a sentence?

“Free this afternoon? Come lim kopi.”

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