Finding the Subway Station
ElementaryDirections
A tourist stops a stranger on a Beijing street to ask for directions to the nearest subway station.
M
MikeL
LinM
你好，请问地铁站在哪儿？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr?
Hello, excuse me, where is the subway station?
L
你好，地铁站就在前面，很近。
nǐ hǎo, dìtiě zhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn, hěn jìn.
Hello, the subway station is right up ahead, very close.
M
太好了！那我怎么走？
tài hǎo le! nà wǒ zěnme zǒu?
Great! So how do I get there?
L
你一直往前走，到路口向右拐。
nǐ yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu, dào lùkǒu xiàng yòu guǎi.
Go straight ahead, and turn right at the intersection.
M
走过去要几分钟？
zǒu guòqù yào jǐ fēnzhōng?
How many minutes does it take to walk there?
L
大概五分钟就到了。
dàgài wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
About five minutes and you'll be there.
M
好的，太谢谢你了！
hǎo de, tài xièxie nǐ le!
Okay, thank you so much!
L
不客气，祝你玩得开心！
bú kèqi, zhù nǐ wán de kāixīn!
You're welcome, have a great time!