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Phrases
In Chinese (Shanghainese), hello is 侬好 (nong hao) and thank you is 谢谢侬 (jia-jia nong). Here are 22 everyday Chinese (Shanghainese) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chinese (Shanghainese) · How to say thank you in Chinese (Shanghainese) · How to say goodbye in Chinese (Shanghainese) · How to say please in Chinese (Shanghainese) · How to say sorry in Chinese (Shanghainese)
| English | Chinese (Shanghainese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 侬好 'Nong' (you) is distinctively Shanghainese; written form borrows Chinese characters | nong hao |
| Goodbye | 再会 | zeh-we |
| Please | 请 Shanghainese speech often uses this Mandarin-shared word for 'please' | qing |
| Thank you | 谢谢侬 | jia-jia nong |
| Yes | 是額 Literally 'it is'; Shanghainese has no single stand-alone word for 'yes' | z-ngeq |
| No | 勿是 Literally 'is not' | veq-z |
| Excuse me / Sorry | 对勿起 | te-veq-chi |
| Do you speak English? | 侬会讲英文伐? | nong we kaon in-ven va? |
| I don't understand | 我勿懂 | ngu veq-tong |
| Please speak slowly | 请侬讲慢一点 | qin nong kaon me yi-di |
| How much is it? | 几钿? 'Di' (钿) means money in Shanghainese | ji di? |
| Where is the bathroom? | 厕所在啥地方? | tsy-su ze sa di-faon? |
| I'd like this, please | 我要买了个,谢谢 | ngu yao ma leq geq, jia-jia |
| The bill, please | 买单,谢谢 | ma-de, jia-jia |
| Where is …? | …在啥地方? Put the place name at the front | … ze sa di-faon? |
| Help! | 救命啊! | jiu-min a! |
| I need a doctor | 我要看医生 | ngu yao kuo yi-sang |
| Call the police! | 叫警察! | jiao jin-tsa! |
| Can you help me? | 侬好帮帮我伐? | nong hao paon-paon ngu va? |
| English | Chinese (Shanghainese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 侬好 | nong hao |
| And you? | 侬呢？ | nong ne? |
| English | Chinese (Shanghainese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| I don't understand. | 我勿懂 | ngu veq-tong |
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