Asking for Directions
Wènlù
Excuse me. May I ask you a question?
Excuse me. May I ask you for directions?
qǐngwèn, wǒ kěyǐ wèn yǐgè wèntī ma?
I'd like to go to the supermarket.
wǒxiǎng qù chāoshì
Where is_______ ?
_______zài nǎr?
Where is the supermarket?
Chāoshì zài nǎr?
It’s at the intersection of 1st street and Chicago street
Zài dìyījiē hé zhījiāgē jiē jiāojiè
Would you show me the way?
Could you show me how to get there?
How do I get there?
zěnmezǒu?
Could you tell me how I get to the library?
Qǐngwèn, qù túshūguǎn zěnmezǒu?
How do I get to ?
Could you give me directions to ?
dào(qù)_____ zěnmezǒu
Is there _______ around here?
zhèyīdài yǒuméiyǒu _________?
Zhèfùjìn yǒu ________ ma?
Is there a cafe near here?
fùjìn yòu kāfēitīng ma?
Yes, it’s right ahead
yǒu, jiùzài qiánmiàn.
I am going to see a performance at LA Concert Hall
Wǒ yàoqù LA yīnyuètīng kàn yǎnchū
What performance?
Shěnme yǎnchū?
A concert
Yīnyuèhuì
I'm looking for ATM, is there one nearby?
wǒ zài zhǎo qǔkuǎnjī, zhè fùjìn yǒu ma?
There is one inside the bank
yīnháng lǐmiàn yǒu yīgè.
Go this way for 20 meters and then turn right
wǎng zhèbiān zǒu 20 mǐ, ránhòu yòu zhuǎn.
Turn left at the 2nd traffic light
dì èrgè hónglǜdēng zuǒzhuǎn..
The bank is on the left at the next intersection
yīnháng zài xiàyīgè shízìlùkōu zuǒbiān.
There is one by the cafe
kāfēitīng biānshàng yǒu yīgè.
I'm lost.
wǒ mílù le/wǒ zǒu diū le
Where am I?
zhèr shì shénme dìfāng?
May I have a map?
kěyǐ gěiwǒ yīzhāng dìú ma?
I want to go to Tiananmen square.
wǒ yàoqù tiānānmén guǎngchǎng
Where is it on this map?
zài dìtú de nǎl3?
It’s here
zài zhèr
How long does it take to walk there?
zǒuzhe qù yào duōcháng shíjiān?
It takes 30 minutes to walk there.
zǒuzhe qù yào 30 fēnzhōng.
How long does it take to go there by bus?
zuòchē qù yào duōcháng shíjiān?
It takes 10 minutes to go there by bus.
zuòchē qù yào 10 fēnzhōng.
Which number bus should I take?
zuò jǐlùchē?
Bus route No.8 and get off at Tiananmen East stop
zuò bālùchē, zài tiānānméndōng zhàn xiàchē
Do you remember how to say “traffic lights”?
nǐ hái jìde zěnme shuō “traffic lights” ma?
I forgot.
wǒ wàngle
I didn’t forget. I still remember
wǒ méiwàng, wo hái jìde.
Wènlù
Excuse me. May I ask you a question?
Excuse me. May I ask you for directions?
qǐngwèn, wǒ kěyǐ wèn yǐgè wèntī ma?
I'd like to go to the supermarket.
wǒxiǎng qù chāoshì
Where is_______ ?
_______zài nǎr?
Where is the supermarket?
Chāoshì zài nǎr?
It’s at the intersection of 1st street and Chicago street
Zài dìyījiē hé zhījiāgē jiē jiāojiè
Would you show me the way?
Could you show me how to get there?
How do I get there?
zěnmezǒu?
Could you tell me how I get to the library?
Qǐngwèn, qù túshūguǎn zěnmezǒu?
How do I get to ?
Could you give me directions to ?
dào(qù)_____ zěnmezǒu
Is there _______ around here?
zhèyīdài yǒuméiyǒu _________?
Zhèfùjìn yǒu ________ ma?
Is there a cafe near here?
fùjìn yòu kāfēitīng ma?
Yes, it’s right ahead
yǒu, jiùzài qiánmiàn.
I am going to see a performance at LA Concert Hall
Wǒ yàoqù LA yīnyuètīng kàn yǎnchū
What performance?
Shěnme yǎnchū?
A concert
Yīnyuèhuì
I'm looking for ATM, is there one nearby?
wǒ zài zhǎo qǔkuǎnjī, zhè fùjìn yǒu ma?
There is one inside the bank
yīnháng lǐmiàn yǒu yīgè.
Go this way for 20 meters and then turn right
wǎng zhèbiān zǒu 20 mǐ, ránhòu yòu zhuǎn.
Turn left at the 2nd traffic light
dì èrgè hónglǜdēng zuǒzhuǎn..
The bank is on the left at the next intersection
yīnháng zài xiàyīgè shízìlùkōu zuǒbiān.
There is one by the cafe
kāfēitīng biānshàng yǒu yīgè.
I'm lost.
wǒ mílù le/wǒ zǒu diū le
Where am I?
zhèr shì shénme dìfāng?
May I have a map?
kěyǐ gěiwǒ yīzhāng dìú ma?
I want to go to Tiananmen square.
wǒ yàoqù tiānānmén guǎngchǎng
Where is it on this map?
zài dìtú de nǎl3?
It’s here
zài zhèr
How long does it take to walk there?
zǒuzhe qù yào duōcháng shíjiān?
It takes 30 minutes to walk there.
zǒuzhe qù yào 30 fēnzhōng.
How long does it take to go there by bus?
zuòchē qù yào duōcháng shíjiān?
It takes 10 minutes to go there by bus.
zuòchē qù yào 10 fēnzhōng.
Which number bus should I take?
zuò jǐlùchē?
Bus route No.8 and get off at Tiananmen East stop
zuò bālùchē, zài tiānānméndōng zhàn xiàchē
Do you remember how to say “traffic lights”?
nǐ hái jìde zěnme shuō “traffic lights” ma?
I forgot.
wǒ wàngle
I didn’t forget. I still remember
wǒ méiwàng, wo hái jìde.