1."Can I take a bus there?"Answer: "You could take a bus, but a taxi would bemuch more convenient."
Alternative sentence: "Can I go by bus?"When using the "go by" structure, bus can be substituted with other modes of transportation; i.e., "Can I go by taxi?" or "Can I go by foot?"
"我能坐公共汽车去吗?""你可以乘公共汽车，但打的会更方便些。"
我可以乘公车去那儿吗?还可以说"Can I go by bus?" (我可以乘公共汽车吗?)当用"go by……"这一结构时，可以用其他交通方式来替换bus。比如"Can I go by taxi?" (我可以打的吗?)或"Can I go by foot?" (我可以吗?)。
2."How long will it take by taxi?" Answer:"It should take about 20 minutes by taxi."
To go someplace "by taxi" means to take a taxi there.You can also say that you want to "cab it"; i.e., "The club is too far to walk to, let's cab it!"
"要是打的去得多长时间呢?""打的大约需要20分钟。"
打车去需要多长时间?打车去某地，是"go there by taxi"或"take a taxi there"，也可以说"cab it"。例如："The club is too far to walk to, let's cab it!" (那个俱乐部走着去太远了，咱们打的去吧!)。
3. "Excuse me, do you knowswheresthe Shuang'An Market is?"
Answer: "Yes, as a matter of fact I do.Do you need directions? "
Alternative sentence: "Excuse me, do you know how to get to the Shuang'An Market?"Use this when asking for directions.
"劳驾，您能告诉我双安商场怎么走吗?""是的，我知道。你需要指引吗?"
问路的另一说法为: "Excuse me, do you know how to get to the ShuangAn Market?" (打扰一下，双安商场该怎么走?)这句话也可以用来问路。
4."Are there any landmarks nearby?" Answer: "Yeah, it's right across the street from a post office."
Asking this can help you to clarify the directions. You can also ask "What's the closest major intersection?"
"有什么标志吗?""有，从邮局穿过马路就到。"
那儿附近有什么标志性建筑物吗?这个句子使指引的方向更清晰一些。当然也可以问一下"What's the closestmajorintersection?" (最近的重要的十字路口是哪个?)。
5."Is it far from here?"Answer: "Yeah, it's pretty far actually if you're going by foot."
Alternative sentences: "How far is it from here?" and "Is it nearby?"Ask this to find out the distance toswheresyou want to go.
"离这远不远?""是的，如果你步行是相当远的。"
它离这儿远吗?还可以说"How far is it from here?"(离这儿有多远?)或"Is it nearby?" (在附近吗?)通过问这句话，你可以知道你的目的地具体有多远。