Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
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A collection of useful phrases in Shanghainese. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
There seems to be no standard transliteration system for Shanghainese and the various sources used for this page use different systems.
If you can help fill in the gaps on this page, please contact me.
| English | 上海闲话 (Shanghainese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 欢迎 (hueugnin) |
| Hello | 侬好 (non hô) / 大家好！(dâka-hô!) - hello everybody |
| How are you? Fine, thanks |
侬好伐? (non hôva?) / 侬过得还好伐？ (non kûteq re-hôva?) |
| 我蛮好，谢谢 (ngû mhehô, jâja) | |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
请问尊姓大名？ (chînmen tzenxin-dâmin) |
| 我叫 ... (ngû ciô ...) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
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| Pleased to meet you | 认得侬，牢高兴个 (gnînteq-non, lô koxinreq) |
| Good morning | 早安 (tzoh'eu) / 侬早 (non-tzô) |
| Good afternoon | |
| Good evening | 夜到好 (yâtohô) |
| Good night | 晚安 (uê’eu) |
| Goodbye | 再会 (tzewe) / 明朝会 (mintzo-wê ) |
| Good luck | |
| Cheers/Good health! | |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | |
| Bon voyage | 旅途愉快 (liudu-yukha) |
| I don't understand | 我不明白 (nguh veqxiohteq) |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak Shanghainese? | 侬上海言话讲得来? (non zahnhehreroo kahnteqle va?) |
| How do you say ... in Shanghainese? |
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| Excuse me | |
| How much is this? | 几钿? (cihdih?) |
| Sorry | 对勿起 (tehveqchi) |
| Thank you Response |
谢谢 (jaja), ciohkue jiajia non |
| 勿要谢 (vio jia),
没关系 (meq kuexi) 勿要客气 (vio khaqchih), 没事体俄 (meq zyhthih req) 覅客气 (viô-khaqchi), 覅谢得个 (viô-jâ teqreq) |
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| Where's the toilet? | 汏手间勒勒何里耷？ (dahsoeke lalaq rahlitaq?) |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
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| Would you like to dance with me? |
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| I love you | 侬爱你 (nguh eh non) |
| I'm not feeling well | 我有眼勿适意 (ngû yoê’ngê veq seq’i) |
| Get well soon | |
| Leave me alone! | ! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
! ! ! |
| Call the police! | |
| Merry Christmas Happy New Year |
圣诞节快乐
(sêntê khuâloq) 新年快乐 (xingni khuâloq) |
| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | 生日快乐 (sangniq khuâloq) |
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