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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.
| English | 上海闲话 (Shanghainese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 欢迎 |
| Hello | 侬好 (non hô) |
| How are you? | 儂好伐? (non hô va) |
| Good morning | 早安 (tsoa) |
| Goodbye | 再会 (tsewe/tzeiwei) |
| I don't understand | 我不明白 (ngu veh xioateh) |
| Do you speak Shanghainese? | 侬上海言话讲得来? (non zanhêreroo kânteqle va?) |
| How much is this? | 几钿? (cîdî) |
| Sorry | Tevéchi |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
谢谢
(jaja),
jiauguai jaja non
|
| 勿要谢 (vyo ja),
没关系 (maq kueshi) 勿要客气 (vyo khatchi), 没事体俄 (maq zithi e) |
|
| Where's the toilet? | 汏手间勒勒何里耷？ (daseucae lélá ghalitá?) |
| I love you | 侬爱你 (ngu2 eh non2) |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
圣诞节快乐
(sendaijiq kualoq) 新年快乐
(sinni kualoq)
|
| Happy Birthday | 生日快乐
(sinni kualoq)
|
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