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问路与方向

HSK 2 · 出行
Asking strangers for directions and confirming your way - essential when out and about.

Key words

请问怎么走左拐路口远不远

Dialogue

请问,去博物馆怎么走?Qǐngwèn, qù bówùguǎn zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the museum?(A)
一直往前走,在第二个路口左拐。Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu, zài dì èr gè lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi.
Go straight, turn left at the second intersection.(B)
远不远?Yuǎn bu yuǎn?
Is it far?(A)
不远,走路五分钟。Bù yuǎn, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng.
Not far, five minutes on foot.(B)

Patterns

去……怎么走?
Ask the way to a place.
去图书馆怎么走?Qù túshūguǎn zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the library?
去车站怎么走?Qù chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the station?
在……(左/右)拐
Tell where to turn.
在前面左拐。Zài qiánmiàn zuǒ guǎi.
Turn left up ahead.
在路口右拐。Zài lùkǒu yòu guǎi.
Turn right at the intersection.

Vocabulary

请问qǐngwèn
excuse me (asking) · Excuse me, where is the subway station?
怎么走zěnme zǒu
how to get there · How do I get to the park?
左拐zuǒ guǎi
turn left · Turn left up ahead.
路口lùkǒu
intersection · Turn right at the intersection.
远不远yuǎn bu yuǎn
far or not · Is it far from here to the airport?
一直yìzhí
straight; continuously · Go straight and you'll be there.
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