Hi, my name is Mojca. I am from Slovenia in Europe and I and I work as a student advisor at our Shanghai school.
LEARN SHANGHAINESE
Shanghainese, also known as the Shanghai dialect or Hu language, is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken mainly in the City of Shanghai and neighbouring areas.
Shanghainese is one of dozens, possibly hundreds, of local languages spoken in China.
At LTL, you can learn from native-speaking Shanghainese teachers and build the perfect foundation to speak the local dialect of Shanghai. For students seeking broader language immersion, our Learn Chinese in Shanghai program offers the full Mandarin experience in the heart of the city
WHY CHOOSE LTL
LEARN SHANGHAINESE IN PERSON
LTL uses《学说上海话》for Shanghainese classes. We have a clear lesson structure, with 30 lessons based on different topics (discussing the weather, money, buying things, introductions, etc), and is beyond just a Shanghainese phrasebook as most other resources are.
Students follow a regular study plan depending on work and personal schedules. However, up to 30% of your lessons can be canceled if we are notified six working hours before your class is due to begin.
- Lessons From 1.5h to 6h
- Learn Individually or 2-on-1
- Fully Certified Teachers
- Flexible Schedule
LEARN SHANGHAINESE ONLINE
You can now learn Shanghainese from anywhere worldwide because we also run our courses online with LTL Flexi Classes.
Purchase a subscription, which provides you with a set number of classes to use every month, or buy your classes with a one-off bulk payment.
This is the most flexible way to learn languages online.
- 7 Day Free Trial
- Monthly Subscription of Bulk Purchase
- Download Class Content Before Lesson
- Book and Cancel Classes In Seconds
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Shanghainese similar to Mandarin?
Not really no.
To Mandarin-speaking Beijingers, for example, Shanghainese can sound as foreign as Russian.
Is Shanghainese hard?
It’s not easy, but with a foundation in Mandarin, this can help.
Shanghainese is very different so having an understanding of the different dialects of Chinese can also help.
Locals will love to hear you speak Shanghainese with them as the language is sadly declining.
Is Shanghainese similar to Cantonese?
Like with the difference between Shanghainese and Mandarin, Shanghainese and Cantonese have little in common.
Why don’t you provide smaller packages?
To make genuine progress with Shanghainese, or any language for that matter, you need a proper schedule, and this takes time for us to make, and time for you to complete.
Booking up just 10 hours of classes will turn out to be a waste of time for both parties in many cases.
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