Dialogue – asking for directions

Down below are two short example dialogues.

Q:

Nǐhǎo, bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn dào táoyuán shìlì túshūguǎn zěnme zǒu?

你好!不好意思,請問到桃園市立圖書館怎麼走?

(Hi, I’m sorry, how can I get to Taoyuan Public Library?)

A:

hěn jiǎndān , nǐ cóng zhèlǐ wǎngqián yīzhí zǒu

很簡單,你從這裡往前一直走,

(It’s easy. Go straight from here,)

ránhòu nǐ huì kàndào yì jiā 7-11

然後你會看到一家7-11

(and you will see a 7-11.)

dào le 7-11 yòuzhuǎn , guò le liǎng ge lùkǒu , túshūguǎn jiù zài nǐ de zuǒshǒu biān 。

到了7-11右轉,過了兩個路口,圖書館就在你的左手邊。

(When you get to the 7-11, turn right. Go past two crossroads, and the library is on your left.)

Q:

nǐhǎo, bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn dào jiéyùn nángǎng zhàn zěnme zǒu ?

你好!不好意思,請問到捷運南港站怎麼走?

(Hi, I’m sorry, how can I get to the Nangang MRT station?)

A:

hǎo ,nǐ cóng zhèlǐ wǎng yòuzhuǎn,

好,你從這裡往右轉,

(Okay, turn right from here.)

xiān guò liǎng ge hónglǜdēng , ránhòu zài dìsānge hónglǜdēng zài zuǒzhuǎn yīzhí zǒu ,

先過兩個紅綠燈,然後在第三個紅綠燈再左轉一直走,

(First, cross two traffic lights, and then turn left at the third traffic light and keep on going.)

zuìhòu , nǐ huì kàndào jiéyùnzhàn zài nǐ de yòushǒu biān 。

最後,你會看到捷運站在你的右手邊。

(Finally, you’ll see the station to your right.)