4. Asking Directions

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

1. Ask where the nearest subway is.
   • Hint: 地铁站在哪儿？
2. Ask if it's far to walk.
   • Hint: 远吗？走路要多久？
3. Thank someone after directions.
   • Hint: 谢谢！