Shanghainese Phrase Book
Hello 侬好Nóng hǎo (ho); Nong-ho; No-Hong
How are you? Nong ho vaa
Are you Shanghainese? Nong sih va sih sangha ning vaa
Have you eaten already? Nong che gu ve le vaa
Thank you Xie Xie Nóng
Please Nong – Qing
I am Sorry/Excuse me 对勿起 Teh va chee
Yes Zhi-e; Zee-ga
Ok 好搿ho ga
No Ve-zhi; Vaa-Zee
Maybe 大概是搿 Ta Keh siz ga
See you later Zay-Way
Stop 勿许动！va shyu dong!
Beware 当心tang shing
Hospital 医院 Ee-Yu
Pain tung
Brain 脑 Naw
Head 头 Too
Neck 头颈 To Jing
Eye 眼睛 ni-ya-ching
Lungs 肺 Fee
Mid-section 肚皮 too bee
Foot 脚 ji-ya
Medicine 药 Yaa
New 新 Xing
Eat 吃Cha
Rice 米 Mee
Drink 饮料ying lee-yaw
Water 水 Si
Tea 茶 Zuo
Housewife 家庭主妇chyaa ding dzi voo
Teacher 老师 Law Si
Father 爷Yaa
Old Man (endearment) La-baa
Mother e-Ma; mmm-ma
Wife law boo
Husband law kung
Tips:
– Instead of Wo for I, use Kai
– Instead of Ma for ?, use Vaa
Numbers
0 零 ling
1 一 yeh
2 两 Er
3 三 seh
4 四 szi
5 五 ng
6 陆 low
7 七 cheh
8 八 pah
9 九 jyoo
10 十 za
11 十一 sayi