Public Transport

1. 去人民廣場坐幾號公交車？

   chi5 zen6 min6 kuaon5 zan6 zu6 ci5 ghau6 kon1 ciau1 tsho1

   Which bus number goes to People's Square?

   Usage

   Asks which bus number goes to a destination

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. Swap the destination name to use it for another place.

2. 我好用交通卡伐？

   ngu6 hau5 yon6 ciau1 thon1 kha5 va6

   Can I use a transit card?

   Usage

   Asks whether a transit card is accepted

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 交通卡 is the transit card used in Shanghai.

3. 坐地鐵到徐家匯要多少辰光？

   zu6 di6 thiq7 tau5 zhi6 ka1 we6 iau5 tu1 sau5 zen6 kuaon1

   How long does it take by metro to Xujiahui?

   Usage

   Asks how long a ride takes

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 多少辰光 means "how much time".

4. 請問勒搿站下車伐？

   chin5 men6 leq8 geq8 ze6 gho6 tsho1 va6

   Excuse me, is this the stop to get off?

   Usage

   Checks whether this is the stop to get off

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 下車 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. 站 counts stops and stations.

5. 搿部公交車到人民廣場伐？

   geq8 bu6 kon1 ciau1 tsho1 tau5 zen6 min6 kuaon5 zan6 va6

   Does this bus go to People's Square?

   Usage

   Checks a bus destination

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 部 is the classifier for vehicles.

6. 我要去徐家匯，要勒啥地方換車？

   ngu6 iau5 chi5 zhi6 ka1 we6 iau5 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1 woe6 tsho1

   I want to go to Xujiahui. Where do I change?

   Usage

   Asks where to change

   Grammar Note

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

7. 請問下一班車啥辰光來？

   chin5 men6 gho6 iq7 pe1 tsho1 sa5 zen6 kuaon1 le6

   Excuse me, when is the next vehicle coming?

   Usage

   Asks when the next service arrives

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 一班 is one scheduled run.

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