Originally Posted by
weero
T tried it a few times on SQ. But the Singlish word for 'yes' is 'can', so the confusion that always ensued was rarely worth the amount of liquid extracted.
From very experienced intl. FAs who are familiar with other brands of English, I sometimes got an understanding "Can? Can can! .... can".
so try "im really thirsty could i have a large cola" and gesture with your hands a tall glass