How To: Say "thank you" and "you are welcome" in Shanghai

How to Say "thank you" and "you are welcome" in Shanghai

With the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China this year, the one thing every attendee should know is a little Shanghai dialect. Nothing big, just the key phrases, and the most polite phrases, like "thanks" and "you're welcome." Politeness always wins the best of them, even in foreign countries.

So, if you plan on making your way to the Expo from May to October, make sure you know how to respect the local population. Be polite. Check out these two common phrases in the Shanghai language.

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Learn how to say:

* Thank you (szah szah nòng)
* You are welcome (vuh yóh szah)