VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

even if the tea was amazing it’s not worth lining up for hours

put it up  / tie it up / wear it up < > put it down / leave it down / wear it out 

air conditioner = AC – kong tiao

bakery – a place to buy cake and bread
eg. I went to the bakery to get some bread

in home i most times open air conditioner – at home most of the time i turn on the AC 

after a while / after some time 

nephew (boy) < > niece (girl)

sister in law – your husband’s sister

no one follow the traffic rules / laws 

passenger seat – the seat next to the driver

repair man

intersection / crossroads – shi zi lu kou

1 bedroom apartment

Shanghainese – shanghai hua
Mandarin – pu tong hua
Cantonese – guang dong hua

Pronunciation

ugg boots – “ug”

app – “ap”

she sells sea shells by the sea shore

peter piper picks a peck of pickled peppers