Shanghai Tales

Selling Sweet Congee (Shanghainese)


by Ann from Shanghai


 

English Translation:

Du! Du! Du!

We’re selling sweet congee.

1.5 kg of walnuts and 2 kg of shells.

Eat the walnut’s meat and give back the walnut’s shell!

Old Uncle Mr. Zhang, I want a cute puppy from you!

Bark! Bark!

**Fun fact: “Wang! Wang!” is the sound of a dog barking in Shanghai dialect**

               It’s Raining               (Shanghainese)


by Ann from Shanghai


 

English Translation:

It’s raining now!

Stores are closing, children are gathering.

The children with big heads are dancing.

Cry (Shanghainese)


by Ann from Shanghai


 

English Translation:

Crying for a short time.

Laughing for a short time.

Tears are running down my face.

Grandma’s Bridge (Shanghainese)

by Daniel from Shanghai


 

English Translation:

I roll and roll to Grandmother’s bridge.

My grandma calls me a good baby,

And I call her a balloon.

Grandma scolded me, calling me a little devil!

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