- 请给我一张地铁图。 A subway map, please.
= Could I have a subway map, please?
*比较礼貌的说法。
- 售票处在哪儿? Where’s the ticket counter?
- 到新宿多少钱? How much is the fare to Shinjuku?
How much is the fare to Shinjuku? (到新宿多少钱?)
I’ll find out for you. (我看一下。)
= What is the fare to Shinjuku?
= How much does it cost to get to Shinjuku?
= What’s the price of a ticket to Shinjuku?
= How much do I pay to go to Shinjuku?
- 150日元。 It’s one hundred fifty yen.
- 到新宿，我该坐哪趟车? Which train should I take to Shinjuku?
Which train goes to Shinjuku? (哪趟车到新宿?)
Which train stops at Shinjuku? (哪趟车在新宿停?)
Which train is going toward Shinjuku? (哪趟车开往新宿?)
- 我该在哪站换车? Where am I supposed to change?
*be supposed to...“应该做……”。
Where am I supposed to change? (我应该在哪站换车?)
At Shinjuku. (在新宿。)
= Where do I change trains?
= Where should I change trains?
= Where am I supposed to transfer?
= At what station should I change?
- 我要到荻洼在哪儿下车? Where am I supposed to get off for Ogikubo?
- 到新宿换乘JR的中央线。 You can change to the JR Chuo Line at Shinjuku.
- 在哪儿能坐上快车? Where can I catch an express train?
*特快是a limited express, 每站都停的车是a local train。
- 到第二站台。 Go to track number two.
= Go to track two.
Take this train. (坐这趟车。)
Take the orange train. (坐那辆黄色的车。)
Take the Chuo Line. (坐中央线。)
- 电车多长时间来一趟? How often do the trains come?
How frequently do the trains come? *frequently 表示频繁程度，“不时地，频繁地”。
How many trains run in an hour? (一个小时有几趟车?)
When do the trains come? (车什么时候来?)
- 10分钟一趟。 The trains come every ten minutes.
*every表示“每”。
The trains run six times an hour. (一个小时有6趟车。)
The trains come very often. (一会儿一趟。)
The trains come five times a day. (一天5趟车。)
- 下趟快车是几点? When is the next express?
When is the next express? (下趟快车是几点?)
At 1∶10. (1点10分。)
- 到调布的末班车是几点? What time is the last train to Chofu?
What time is the last train to Chofu? (到调布的末班车是几点?)
I’m not sure. Probably around midnight. (不清楚，大概是夜里12点吧。)
- 下趟车是快车吗? Is the next train an express?
- 这趟车在调布停吗? Does this train stop at Chofu?
Does this train stop at Chofu? (这趟车在调布停吗?)
Yes, it does. (停。)
= Will this train stop at Chofu?
= Does this train go to Chofu? (这趟车去调布吗?)
- 从这里数第4站。 It’s the fourth stop from here.
How far is it to Shinjuku? (到新宿有多远?)
It’s the fourth stop from here. (从这到那儿有4站地。)
= There are four more stops to Shinjuku.
= There are four more stops before Shinjuku.
- 下下站。 After the next stop.
The second stop. (第2个站。)
Two more stops. (还有两站。)
- 到新宿还有几站? How many stops are there to Shinjuku?
How many stops are there to Shinjuku?(到新宿还有几站?)
There are four more stops to Shinjuku.(到新宿还有4站。)
- 下站是哪儿? What’s the next stop?
What’s the next station?
Could you tell me what the next station is? (您能告诉我下站是哪儿吗?)
Would you tell me what the next stop is? (请告诉我下站到哪儿了?)
I was wondering what the next station is. (我不知道下站是哪儿。)
Is the next station Chofu? (下站是调布吗?)
- 下站是调布。 The next stop is Chofu.
- 我在哪儿可以打到车? Where can I get a taxi?
Where can I get a taxi? (我在哪儿可以打到车?)
There’s a taxi stand up ahead. (前面就有出租汽车站。)
Where can I catch a taxi?
Do you know where I can get a taxi? (您知道哪儿有出租汽车站吗?)
Where’s a taxi stand around here? (这附近哪儿有出租汽车站?)
- 出租车站在哪儿? Where’s the taxi stand?
= Where’s the cabstand?
- 请帮我叫辆出租车。 Call me a taxi, please.
Call me a taxi, please. (请帮我叫辆出租车。)
Certainly. Where to, sir? (好的，您去哪儿?)
Can you get me a taxi, please? (您能帮我叫辆出租车吗?)
= Taxi, please.
= Hail a taxi, please.
*hail 表示“大声叫、叫住(船、车、人等)”。
= Ring me a taxi, please.
*英式英语。用于打电话叫出租车时。
- 到市中心得多长时间? How long does it take to get downtown?
- 要花多少钱? How much does it cost?
= How much will it cost?
= How much do you charge?
- 您去哪儿? Where to?
= Where’re you going?
= Where would you like to go? (您想去哪儿?)
- 请到华尔街。 To Wall Street, please.
- 请到这个地址。 To this address, please.
= Take me to this address, please.
= I’d like to go to this address.
= Please take me here. (请带我到这儿。)
- 我有急事。 I’m in a hurry.
I’m in a hurry. (我有急事。)
May I ask why? (怎么了?)*有礼貌的问法。
- 请走最近的路。 Take the shortest way, please.
- 请您在这儿稍等一下。 Could you wait for me, please?
- 请在这儿停吧。 Stop here, please.
- 您能帮我拿一下行李吗? Could you help me carry my bag?
- 到那儿的话要花多少钱? How much would it cost to get there?
*用would表示类似“要是去……的话”的语气，句子显得有礼貌、客气。
= How much will it cost?
- 公共汽车站在哪儿? Where’s the bus stop?
- 有去机场的大巴吗? Is there a bus to the airport?
Is there a bus to the airport? (有去机场的汽车吗?)
No, I’m afraid not. (恐怕没有。)
- 美术馆是第几站? How many stops to the museum?
- 下趟到成田机场的车是几点? When is the next bus to Narita?
When is the next bus to Narita? (下趟到成田机场的车是几点?)
It’s at 4∶10. (4点10分。)
When does the next bus to Narita leave? (下趟到成田的车几点开?)
How long do I have to wait for the next bus to Narita? (还得等多长时间才能有到成田机场的车?)
What time is the next bus to Narita?
How soon is the next bus to Narita? (下趟到成田的车多久才能来?)
- 这辆车是去机场的吗? Does this bus go to the airport?
- 麻烦您到站时告诉我一声。 Could you tell me when to get off?
Could you tell me when to get off? (麻烦您到站时告诉我一声。)
No problem. (没问题。)
- 汽车刚走。 The bus has just left.
*加上just含有“就在刚才”的语气。
= The bus just left.
= We just missed our bus. (就在刚才，我们错过了那趟汽车。)
*miss“错过，没赶上”。
- 汽车没有准时来。 The buses don’t come on time.
*on time“正点，按时间”。
= The buses are not punctual.
= The buses don’t come as scheduled.
= The buses are always late. (汽车总是晚点。)
- 这儿有人坐吗? Is this seat taken?
Is this seat taken? (这儿有人坐吗?)
No, it’s not. (没人坐。)
Is anyone sitting here? (有人坐这儿吗?)
Can I sit here? (我可以坐这儿吗?)
Do you mind if I sit here? (我坐这儿可以吗?)
= Is this seat free?
- 路上是不是很堵车? Isn’t the traffic heavy?
= Isn’t it crowded?
= Isn’t the road congested?