The vast majority of Shanghainese speak Putonghua although converse among themselves in the Shanghainese dialect. The English word is followed by the Pinyin (Chinese) spelling and then the phonetic pronunciation where necessary.
English
Pinyin
Pronunciation
Yes
Doy
That's not correct
Bu dui
Boo doy
No thanks
Bu yao
Boo yow
Hello
Ni hao
knee how
Goodbye
Zaijian
Zy jee an
Where is the toilet?
Cesuo zai nar?
Thanks
Xie xie
Shay shay
I'm sorry
Duibuqi
Day boo shee
Good
Hao
How
It doesn't matter
Mei you guanxi
Mayo gwanshee
How much
Duoshuo
Mewo show (rhymes with bow wow)
Go straight ahead
Wang qian zou
Wong chen zoe
Turn left
Zuo zhuan
Zoe joo on
Turn right
You Zhuan
Yoe joo an
Right now
Xianzai
Shee an jie
What time is it?
Xian zai jidian zhong
She N zie
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