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Talking to the Neighbors

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ID: SH0004 Newbie
It's common in China to bump into your neighbors in the stairwell or by the mailbox. Sometimes you talk about work or other common events. Find out in today's lesson how to handle these daily exchanges in Shanghainese - you're sure to catch your neighbors' attention with these next time you see them!
Fri May 07 2010 | David, Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
阿姨 A ɦi auntie
侬好 noŋ hɔ hello
上班 zã pe at work
谢谢 ʑiaʑia thank you
阿姨好。
A ɦi hɔ 。
Hello, auntie.
侬好。上班去啊？
noŋ hɔ 。zã pe tç’y a ？
Hello. Going to work?
对呃。
te e 。
Yeah.
哎，么事落特了。
e ，maçi loʔ dəʔ eʔ 。
Eh, you dropped something.
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