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!