Directions

1. 請問地鐵站勒啥地方？

   chin5 men6 di6 thiq7 ze6 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   Asks where the metro station is

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 勒 marks location ("be at"). 地鐵 (di6 thiq7) is a Shanghainese word.

2. 左轉彎

   tsu5 tsoe5 ue1

   Turn left

   Usage

   Tells someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   左轉彎 is a common travel expression. 轉彎 (tsoe5 ue1) is a Shanghainese word.

3. 右轉彎

   yeu6 tsoe5 ue1

   Turn right

   Usage

   Tells someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   右轉彎 is a common travel expression.

4. 一直走下去

   iq7 zeq8 tseu5 gho6 chi5

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Tells someone to keep going straight

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 一直 and 一直走 are common Shanghainese expressions. 下去 means "onward".

5. 離搿搭有得多少遠？

   li6 geq8 taq7 yeu6 teq7 tu1 sau5 yoe6

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Asks how far a destination is

   Grammar Note

   有得多少遠 is the frame for "how far is it". 離 (li6) means "away from".

6. 我迷路勒

   ngu6 mi6 lu6 leq8

   I'm lost

   Usage

   Says you are lost

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 迷路 (mi6 lu6) "to get lost" is a Shanghainese word.

7. 坐幾號公交車到機場？

   zu6 ci5 ghau6 kon1 ciau1 tsho1 tau5 ci1 zan6

   Which bus number goes to the airport?

   Usage

   Asks which bus line goes to the airport

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 機場 (ci1 zan6) is a common travel expression. 公交車 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

8. 附近有出租車伐？

   vu6 jin6 yeu6 tsheq7 tsu1 tsho1 va6

   Is there a taxi nearby?

   Usage

   Looks for a nearby taxi

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 出租車 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

9. 走過去好伐？

   tseu5 ku5 chi5 hau5 va6

   Can you walk there?

   Usage

   Asks whether a place is walkable

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 走過去 means "walk over".

10. 右邊

    yeu6 pi1

    Right

    Usage

    One word beats a sentence in a moving taxi or when asking the way

    Grammar Note

    右邊 is a Shanghainese word.

11. 左邊

    tsu5 pi1

    Left

    Usage

    One word beats a sentence in a moving taxi or when asking the way

    Grammar Note

    左邊 is a Shanghainese word.

12. 一直走

    iq7 zeq8 tseu5

    Go straight

    Usage

    A commonly used instruction

    Grammar Note

    一直走 is a common travel expression.

13. 掉頭

    diau6 deu6

    Turn back / U-turn

    Usage

    Show it to a driver who has gone past the turn

    Grammar Note

    掉頭 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

14. 停車

    din6 tsho1

    Stop the car

    Usage

    Show it in a taxi to mean "stop here"; on a street sign the same word can mean parking

    Grammar Note

    停車 (din6 tsho1) is a Shanghainese word.

15. 北

    poq7

    North

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on a map or sign

    Grammar Note

    北 (poq7) is a common travel expression.

16. 南

    noe6

    South

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on a map or sign

    Grammar Note

    南 (noe6) is a common travel expression.

17. 東

    ton1

    East

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on a map or sign

    Grammar Note

    東 (ton1) is a common travel expression.

18. 西

    shi1

    West

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on a map or sign

    Grammar Note

    西 (shi1) is a common travel expression.

19. 公交站

    kon1 ciau1 ze6

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Show it when asking for the bus stop

    Grammar Note

    公交站 is a common travel expression. A Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

20. 地鐵站

    di6 thiq7 ze6

    Metro station

    Usage

    Show it when looking for a Shanghai metro station

    Grammar Note

    地鐵 (di6 thiq7) is a Shanghainese word.

21. 大使館

    da6 sy5 kuoe5

    Embassy

    Usage

    Shanghai hosts consulates rather than embassies; ask for 領事館 if you need one

    Grammar Note

    大使館 is a common travel expression. A Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

22. 提款機

    di6 khue5 ci1

    ATM

    Usage

    Show it when looking for a cash machine

    Grammar Note

    提款機 (di6 khue5 ci1) is a Shanghainese word; 自動取款機 is a longer form.

23. 兌換外幣個地方

    de6 woe6 nga6 bi6 geq8 di6 faon1

    Money changer

    Usage

    Show it when looking for somewhere to exchange foreign currency

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 兌換 and 外幣 is a Shanghainese word. 地方 is "place".

24. 自助洗衣店

    zy6 zu6 shi5 i1 ti5

    Laundromat

    Usage

    Show it when looking for somewhere to do laundry on a long stay

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 洗衣店 (shi5 i1 ti5) is a Shanghainese word. 自助 is "self-service".

25. 賓館

    pin1 kuoe5

    Hotel

    Usage

    Show it when asking the way back to your hotel; 飯店 also means a restaurant in Shanghainese

    Grammar Note

    賓館 (pin1 kuoe5) "hotel, guesthouse" is a Shanghainese word.

26. 機場

    ci1 zan6

    Airport

    Usage

    Show it to a taxi driver or at an information desk

    Grammar Note

    機場 (ci1 zan6) is a common travel expression.

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