Dating & Romance

1. 儂有男朋友伐？

   non6 yeu6 noe6 ban6 yeu6 va6

   Do you have a boyfriend?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has a boyfriend

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

2. 儂有女朋友伐？

   non6 yeu6 gniu6 ban6 yeu6 va6

   Do you have a girlfriend?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has a girlfriend

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 朋友 alone can mean just a friend, so 男/女 is added to mean a partner.

3. 我想請儂吃飯

   ngu6 shian5 chin5 non6 chiq7 ve6

   I'd like to treat you to dinner.

   Usage

   Invites someone to a meal

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

4. 儂今朝夜裏向有空伐？

   non6 cin1 tsau1 ya6 li6 shian5 yeu6 khon1 va6

   Are you free tonight?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone is free tonight

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

5. 儂老好看個

   non6 lau6 hau5 khoe5 geq8

   You look really good-looking.

   Usage

   Compliments someone's looks (works for anyone)

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

6. 阿拉可以再見面伐？

   aq7 laq8 khu5 i5 tse1 ci5 mi6 va6

   Can we meet again?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can meet again

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

7. 我老歡喜儂個

   ngu6 lau6 huoe1 shi5 non6 geq8

   I really like you.

   Usage

   Says you like someone a lot

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

8. 儂可以撥我電話號碼伐？

   non6 khu5 i5 peq7 ngu6 di6 gho6 ghau6 mo6 va6

   Can you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   Asks for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 撥 means "give".

9. 今朝個約會老開心個！

   cin1 tsau1 geq8 iaq7 we6 lau6 khe1 shin1 geq8

   Today's date was really fun!

   Usage

   Says the date was a lot of fun

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 約會 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

10. 對勿起，我現在勿想談朋友

    te5 veq8 chi5 ngu6 yi6 ze6 veq8 shian5 de6 ban6 yeu6

    I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood for dating right now.

    Usage

    Politely says you do not want to date right now

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. 談朋友 is the Wu way of saying "to be dating".

11. 我愛儂

    ngu6 e5 non6

    I love you.

    Usage

    Says "I love you"

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

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