4. Asking Directions
Dialogue (中文)
A：请问，地铁站在哪儿？B：往前走，红绿灯右转。A：远吗？走路要多久？B：不远，大概十分钟。
Dialogue (English)
A: Excuse me, where is the subway station? B: Go straight, turn right at the traffic lights. A: Is it far? How long on foot? B: Not far, about 10 minutes.
Key Vocabulary
- 在哪儿 (zài nǎr) — where is (colloquial)
- 往前走 (wǎng qián zǒu) — go straight ahead
- 红绿灯 (hóng lǜ dēng) — traffic lights
- 右转 (yòu zhuǎn) — turn right
- 远 (yuǎn) — far
Grammar Points
- 在 + place + 哪儿 / 哪里 for location questions.
- 先…再… for sequence of directions (optional extension).
- 走路要 + duration for walking time.
Practice
- Ask where the nearest subway is.
- Hint: 地铁站在哪儿？
- Ask if it's far to walk.
- Hint: 远吗？走路要多久？
- Thank someone after directions.
- Hint: 谢谢！