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Wrong Way on the Subway

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ID: 1473 Elementary
Subways are one of the great conveniences of first-tier Chinese cities. If you're in Beijing or Shanghai, the subway is often your best transportation option. Of course, if you're not yet familiar with the subway system, you could find yourself on a train heading in the wrong direction. Learn the Chinese for how to ask if you're going the right way, and get back on the right track. (Don't worry; your pride will recover.)
Tue Aug 10 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
小姐 xiǎojie Ms., miss
请问 qǐngwèn may I ask
一号线 yī hào xiàn Line 1
可以 kěyǐ can
小姐，请问这是一号线吗？
xiǎojie ，qǐngwèn zhè shì yī hào xiàn ma ？
Excuse me, miss. Is this Line 1?
是，是一号线。
shì ，shì yī hào xiàn 。
Yes, this is Line 1.
可以去火车站吧？
kěyǐ qù huǒchēzhàn ba ？
I can take it to the train station, right?
去火车站？方向错了。
qù huǒchēzhàn ？fāngxiàng cuò le 。
To the train station? That's the wrong direction.
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