Transportation

1. 去人民廣場哪能去？

   chi5 zen6 min6 kuaon5 zan6 na6 nen6 chi5

   How do I get to People's Square?

   Usage

   Asks someone how to get to a place

   Grammar Note

   The frame 哪能去 asks "how to get there". 哪能 (na6 nen6) is "how". The place name is the Mandarin name read with Shanghainese readings.

2. 坐幾號公交車到徐家匯？

   zu6 ci5 ghau6 kon1 ciau1 tsho1 tau5 zhi6 ka1 we6

   Which bus goes to Xujiahui?

   Usage

   Asks which bus line reaches a destination

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 坐 (zu6) is "to ride"; 公交車 (kon1 ciau1 tsho1) is "bus"; 幾號 is "which number".

3. 地鐵站勒啥地方？

   di6 thiq7 ze6 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   Asks where the metro station is

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 勒 marks location ("be at"). 地鐵 (di6 thiq7) is the metro.

4. 坐出租車去浦東機場要幾鈿？

   zu6 tsheq7 tsu1 tsho1 chi5 phu5 ton1 ci1 zan6 iau5 ci5 di6

   How much is a taxi to Pudong Airport?

   Usage

   Asks the approximate fare to the airport

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 去……要幾鈿 is "how much to get to ...". 幾鈿 (ci5 di6) is "how much". A Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

5. 請問去外灘哪能走？

   chin5 men6 chi5 nga6 the1 na6 nen6 tseu5

   Excuse me, how do I get to the Bund?

   Usage

   Politely asks a passer-by for directions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 走 (tseu5) is "walk"; 外灘 (nga6 the1) is the Bund by the Huangpu River.

6. 我勒搿搭下車

   ngu6 leq8 geq8 taq7 gho6 tsho1

   I'm getting off here

   Usage

   Tells the driver where you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 下車 (gho6 tsho1) is "get off"; 勒搿搭 is "here".

7. 地鐵票到啥地方買？

   di6 thiq7 phiau5 tau5 sa5 di6 faon1 ma6

   Where can I buy a metro ticket?

   Usage

   Asks where tickets are sold

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 買 is ma6, the same syllable as 賣.

8. 交通卡搿搭好用伐？

   ciau1 thon1 kha5 geq8 taq7 hau5 yon6 va6

   Can I use a transit card here?

   Usage

   Checks whether a transit card is accepted

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. A Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

9. 搿隻船啥辰光開？

   geq8 tsaq7 zoe6 sa5 zen6 kuaon1 khe1

   When does this ferry leave?

   Usage

   Asks when a boat departs

   Grammar Note

   A composed sentence using the frame 啥辰光開 ("when does it leave"). 隻 (tsaq7) is the classifier for boats.

10. 麻煩儂開快點

    mo6 ve6 non6 khe1 khua5 ti5

    Please drive a bit faster

    Usage

    Asks the driver to speed up

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 開 (khe1) is "drive"; 快 is "fast".

11. 去虹橋火車站，謝謝

    chi5 ghon6 jiau6 hu5 tsho1 ze6 zhia6 zhia6

    To Hongqiao Railway Station, please

    Usage

    Tells a taxi driver the destination

    Grammar Note

    The frame 去……，謝謝 means "to ..., please".

12. 一張票幾鈿？

    iq7 tsan1 phiau5 ci5 di6

    How much is one ticket?

    Usage

    Asks the price of a ticket

    Grammar Note

    幾鈿 asks a price; 張 is the classifier for flat items.

13. 搿部火車啥辰光開？

    geq8 bu6 hu5 tsho1 sa5 zen6 kuaon1 khe1

    What time does this train leave?

    Usage

    Asks when a train departs

    Grammar Note

    啥辰光 (sa5 zen6 kuaon1) is "when".

14. 搿部公交車到啥地方？

    geq8 bu6 kon1 ciau1 tsho1 tau5 sa5 di6 faon1

    Where does this bus go?

    Usage

    Checks a bus's destination before boarding

    Grammar Note

    部 (bu6) is the classifier for vehicles.

15. 麻煩儂勒搿搭停一停

    mo6 ve6 non6 leq8 geq8 taq7 din6 iq7 din6

    Please stop here

    Usage

    Asks the driver to stop at the spot

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 停 (din6) is "stop"; 一停 softens the verb.

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