Shopping

1. 搿件衣裳幾鈿？

   geq8 ji6 i1 zaon6 ci5 di6

   How much is this garment?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a piece of clothing

   Grammar Note

   衣裳 (i1 zaon6) is the Shanghainese word for clothes, like Mandarin 衣服. 件 is the classifier for garments.

2. 可以便宜點伐？

   khu5 i5 bi6 gni6 ti5 va6

   Can you make it a bit cheaper?

   Usage

   Asks for a discount

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 點 means "a little".

3. 我想看看搿個

   ngu6 shian5 khoe5 khoe5 geq8 geq8

   I'd like to take a look at this

   Usage

   Asks to see an item in a shop

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 看看 doubles 看 for "have a look"; 看 reads khoe5.

4. 有大點個伐？

   yeu6 du6 ti5 geq8 va6

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   Asks for a bigger size

   Grammar Note

   「有……點個伐？」 is the frame for "do you have something more ...?".

5. 好，我要搿件

   hau5 ngu6 iau5 geq8 ji6

   OK, I'll take this one

   Usage

   Said when you decide to buy

   Grammar Note

   搿件 (geq8 ji6) is "this (garment)".

6. 可以退換伐？

   khu5 i5 the5 woe6 va6

   Can I return or exchange this?

   Usage

   Checks the return policy before buying

   Grammar Note

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

7. 搿搭有免稅伐？

   geq8 taq7 yeu6 mi6 soe5 va6

   Is there tax-free shopping here?

   Usage

   Asks whether tax-free shopping is possible

   Grammar Note

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

8. 信用卡收伐？

   shin5 yon6 kha5 seu1 va6

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Asks whether cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   「……收伐？」 is the frame for "do you accept ...?". 信用卡 (shin5 yon6 kha5) is a credit card.

9. 麻煩儂幫我包好

   mo6 ve6 non6 paon1 ngu6 pau1 hau5

   Please wrap it carefully

   Usage

   Asks the shop to wrap the purchase

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 包 (pau1) is "wrap"; 幫我 is "for me".

10. 搿個是真貨伐？

    geq8 geq8 zy6 tsen1 hu5 va6

    Is this authentic?

    Usage

    Asks a seller whether an item is genuine

    Grammar Note

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

11. 我覅收據

    ngu6 viau6 seu1 ciu5

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declines a receipt at checkout

    Grammar Note

    覅 is the contraction of 勿+要 ("don't want"). 收據 (seu1 ciu5) is a receipt.

12. 忒貴勒

    theq7 ciu5 leq8

    That's too expensive

    Usage

    Says the price is too high, a typical opening for bargaining

    Grammar Note

    忒 (theq7) means "too", like Mandarin 太.

13. 有我個尺寸伐？

    yeu6 ngu6 geq8 tshaq7 tshen5 va6

    Do you have this in my size?

    Usage

    Asks whether your size is in stock

    Grammar Note

    尺寸 (tshaq7 tshen5) means size.

14. 撥我隻袋袋好伐？

    peq7 ngu6 tsaq7 de6 de6 hau5 va6

    Can I have a bag?

    Usage

    Asks for a shopping bag at the till

    Grammar Note

    袋袋 (de6 de6) is a bag; 撥 (peq7) is "give".

15. 搿件我試一試好伐？

    geq8 ji6 ngu6 sy5 iq7 sy5 hau5 va6

    Can I try this on?

    Usage

    Asks to try on a garment

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. 試 (sy5) is "to try"; 好伐 asks permission.

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