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DouglasLim

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Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 03:53 PM
Post subject: How to learn Shanghai dialect?

Hi there,
I would like to learn local Shanghai dialect. Is there anyone who teach this? What are the charges like? Can PM me?

PS: I can speak both Mandarin and English.

iamshanghainese

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Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 05:17 PM

..................make frds w shanghainese can solve ur problem, its very easy for someone can speak mandarian to learn shanghai dialect.

patricia1029

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Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 11:10 AM

I born in shanghai ,i can speak shanghai,i want to practice spoken english,if you are free,we may exchange language.

SnappySammy

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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 04:03 AM

I think the best way is tio have a Shanghai Lady for your girlfriend. Live with her for a few months. You will speak Shanghainese like a Shanghaier.

lola

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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 08:54 AM

If you are interested in a small class for Shanghai dialect, let me know.
We have students requesting this course from time to time.

Tongji University International School JBC
Location: Hongqiao Lu & Kaixuan Lu

DouglasLim

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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 01:21 PM

iamshanghainese wrote:

..................make frds w shanghainese can solve ur problem, its very easy for someone can speak mandarian to learn shanghai dialect.

Hi, I did tried. However, am still lost in what my colleagues are speaking...sigh. I think should be that I am too slow to learn it.
Thus I think taking lessons or getting someone to teach me will be a better choice.

DouglasLim

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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 01:35 PM

patricia1029 wrote:

I born in shanghai ,i can speak shanghai,i want to practice spoken english,if you are free,we may exchange language.

Hi Pat,
This will be great! It is good to know another friend as well. Drop me a mail (douglaslimkg@hotmail.com) or PM me and we can discuss further.

DouglasLim

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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 04:07 PM

SnappySammy wrote:

I think the best way is tio have a Shanghai Lady for your girlfriend. Live with her for a few months. You will speak Shanghainese like a Shanghaier.

hahahaha

dfoo

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Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 09:25 PM

^ yeah right.

John.Zhu

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Posted: Dec 07, 2007 - 12:26 PM
Post subject: Re: How to learn Shanghai dialect?

DouglasLim wrote:

Hi there,
I would like to learn local Shanghai dialect. Is there anyone who teach this? What are the charges like? Can PM me?

PS: I can speak both Mandarin and English.

Hi man, just forget about Shanghainese coz Chinese mandarin should come first after all. Even for the Chinese, Shanghai dialect is still hard and meaningless to learn to be frank.
Smile

malfunction

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Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 02:18 PM

lola wrote:

I'm interested in group lessons. Please let me know if they're happening.

rodger.sun

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Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 02:52 PM

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to learn Shanghai dialect? I think that would be a waste of time. Even Chinese don't want to learn it. You know, there are at least hundreds of dialects in China. But almost every one speaks Mandarin in big cities.

Last edited by rodger.sun on Sep 07, 2008 - 12:30 AM; edited 1 time in total

CC cynthia

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Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 07:50 PM

Shanghai dialect is not easy to learn - not only to the foreigners, but also to the people from other provinces! However young Shanghainess speak "modern" Shanghai dialect, which is a bit different from the "standard" one and more close to mandarian.

I don't believe there is any "professional" institute teaching it. Even hard to find a good textbook. Make some friends, practice in daily life, watch some boring TV show... Interest could help you to learn easily!