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jī-chǎng
the airport
huǒ-chē zhàn
the train station
gōng-chē zhàn
the bus station
dì-tiě zhàn
the tube station
qǐng wèn, qù jī-chǎng ma?
excuse me, are you going to the airport?
zuì-zǎo
the earliest
zuì-wǎn
the latest
zuì-zǎo de yí-tàng shì jí-diǎn?
when is the first one (vehicle)?
zuì-wǎn de yí-tàng shì jí-diǎn?
when is the last one (vehicle)?
liù diǎn bàn
6:30
bā diǎn sì-shí-wǔ
8:45
jiú diǎn
9:00
shàng-wǔ
morning; AM
xià-wǔ
afternoon; PM
shàng-wǔ hái-shì xià-wǔ?
AM or PM?
kāi-chē
to drive
wǒ bú huì kāi-chē
I don't know how to drive
wǒ bù néng kāi-chē
I shouldn't drive
wǒ-men ké-yǐ zuò gōng-chē
we can take the bus
bú shì wǒ-men-de chē
that's not our bus
wǒ-men-de chē lái le
our bus is coming
wǒ kàn-cuò shí-jiān le
I misread the time
wán-diǎn le
it's delayed
jǐ zhàn?
how many stops?
lái-bù-jí le
there's no more time
dǎ-chē ba
take a taxi
chū-zū chē!
taxi!
wǒ yūn-chē
I get carsick
wǒ biē-bú-zhù le
I really need to use the toilet
yào duō-jiǔ dào?
how long does it take to get there?
kuài dào le
almost there
jiān-chí yí-xià
hang in there
qǐng wèn, dì-tiě zhàn zěn-me zǒu?
excuse me, how can I get to the tube station?
jì-dé
to remember
wǒ bú jì-dé le
I can't remember
ràng wǒ sōu yí-xià
let me search
dì-tú
a map
zhí zǒu
go straight ahead
zuó zhuǎn
turn left
yòu zhuǎn
to turn right
guò mǎ-lù
cross the road
lù-kǒu
crossing
dì-sān gè lù-kǒu zuó zhuǎn
turn left at the third crossing
jiù zài duì-miàn
it's just on the opposite
zài ... qián-mian
in front of ...
zài ... hòu-mian
behind ...
wǒ shì lù-chī
I have no sense of direction
yī hào xiàn
line 1
èr hào xiàn
line 2
zài ná'r zhuǎn?
where do I change?
lí zhè'r duō yuǎn?
how far is it from here?
tíng yí-xià
can you stop a minute?
wǒ yào xià-chē
I need to get off
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
bàn xiǎo-shí
half an hour
xiǎo-shí
hour(s)
zǒu-lù
to go on foot
zǒu-lù wǔ fēn-zhōng
it's a five-minute walk
kāi-chē bàn xiǎo-shí
it's a half hour drive
chà bu duō
more or less
wó gǎn shí-jiān
I'm in a rush
jí yě méi yòng
rushing doesn't help
山
mountain
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
let's cross that bridge when we come to it
zhōng-yú dào le
finally arrived
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