Sightseeing

1. 黃浦江老好看！

   waon6 phu5 kaon1 lau6 hau5 khoe5

   The Huangpu River is so beautiful!

   Usage

   Compliments the view

   Grammar Note

   老 means "very".

2. 去東方明珠哪能去？

   chi5 ton1 faon1 min6 tsy1 na6 nen6 chi5

   How do I get to the Oriental Pearl Tower?

   Usage

   Asks how to reach a landmark

   Grammar Note

   哪能去 is the frame for "how do I get to ...?". The place name is the Mandarin name read with Shanghainese readings.

3. 搿搭好拍照伐？

   geq8 taq7 hau5 phaq7 tsau5 va6

   Is it allowed to take photos here?

   Usage

   Checks whether photography is allowed

   Grammar Note

   拍照 (phaq7 tsau5) is "take a photo".

4. 麻煩儂幫我拍張照片

   mo6 ve6 non6 paon1 ngu6 phaq7 tsan1 tsau5 phi5

   Could you take a photo of me?

   Usage

   Asks a passer-by to take your picture

   Grammar Note

   張 is the classifier for photos.

5. 搿個博物館免費伐？

   geq8 geq8 poq7 veq8 kuoe5 mi6 fi5 va6

   Is this museum free to enter?

   Usage

   Checks whether entry is free

6. 夜裏向勒啥地方看風景最好？

   ya6 li6 shian5 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1 khoe5 fon1 cin5 tsoe5 hau5

   Where is the best place to see the night view?

   Usage

   Asks for the best night-view spot

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

7. 搿搭有導遊伐？

   geq8 taq7 yeu6 dau6 yeu6 va6

   Are guided tours available here?

   Usage

   Asks whether a guide is available

   Grammar Note

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

8. 去崇明島要幾個鐘頭？

   chi5 zon6 min6 tau5 iau5 ci5 geq8 tson1 deu6

   How long does it take to get to Chongming Island?

   Usage

   Asks how long a trip takes

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 幾個鐘頭 is "how many hours".

9. 門票幾鈿？

   men6 phiau5 ci5 di6

   How much is the admission ticket?

   Usage

   Asks the entrance fee

   Grammar Note

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

10. 幾點鐘關門？

    ci5 ti5 tson1 kue1 men6

    What time does it close?

    Usage

    Asks the closing time

    Grammar Note

    關門 (kue1 men6) means "to close".

11. 搿搭可以進去伐？

    geq8 taq7 khu5 i5 cin5 chi5 va6

    Can I go in here?

    Usage

    Checks whether entry is allowed

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

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