Nature & Outdoors

1. 外灘個夜景老好看

   nga6 the1 geq8 ya6 cin5 lau6 hau5 khoe5

   The night view of the Bund is very beautiful.

   Usage

   Praises Shanghai's night view

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 夜景 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. 外灘 is the riverside landmark in Shanghai. 老 means "very".

2. 搿條爬山個路有幾化長？

   geq8 diau6 ba6 se1 geq8 lu6 yeu6 ci5 ho5 zan6

   How long is this hiking trail?

   Usage

   Asks how long a hiking trail is

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 爬山個路 means "a hiking path". 幾化 is "how much".

3. 搿個沙灘好游泳伐？

   geq8 geq8 so1 the1 hau5 yeu6 ion5 va6

   Can you swim at this beach?

   Usage

   Asks whether swimming is allowed

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 沙灘, 游泳 are Shanghainese words.

4. 颱風要來勒，當心！

   de6 fon1 iau5 le6 leq8 taon1 shin1

   Typhoon approaching, be careful!

   Usage

   Warns about an approaching typhoon

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 颱風 is a Shanghainese word. Final 勒 marks a change of state.

5. 今朝天氣哪能？

   cin1 tsau1 thi1 chi5 na6 nen6

   What is the weather like today?

   Usage

   Asks about today's weather

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 天氣, 今朝 are Shanghainese words. 今朝天氣哪能 is the usual way to ask about the weather.

6. 落雨勒，有傘伐？

   loq8 yu6 leq8 yeu6 se5 va6

   It is raining. Do you have an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has an umbrella in the rain

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 落雨 is a Shanghainese word. 傘 is "umbrella".

7. 搿條河污染脫勒伐？

   geq8 diau6 wu6 u1 gni6 theq7 leq8 va6

   Is this river polluted?

   Usage

   Asks whether a river is polluted

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 污染 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. 脫 marks a completed result.

8. 上海日落是幾點鐘？

   zaon6 he5 gniq8 loq8 zy6 ci5 ti5 tson1

   What time is sunset in Shanghai?

   Usage

   Asks when the sun sets

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular Shanghainese grammar. 日落 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. Swap the place name to use it for another city.

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