HSK 1 · Dialogue

Asking for directions

问路

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9 speaker turns · 16 unique words · editorial HSK 1 grouping

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qǐng wèn，shāng diàn zài nǎr？

Excuse me, where is the store?

shāng diàn zài xué xiào páng biān。

The store is next to the school.

yuǎn ma？

Is it far?

bù yuǎn。yī zhí zǒu，qián miàn jiù shì。

Not far. Just go straight, and it's right ahead.

xiè xie！

Thank you!

bù kè qi。nǐ qù shāng diàn mǎi shén me？

You're welcome. What are you going to the store to buy?

wǒ mǎi yī ge bēi zi。

I'm buying a cup.

nà ge shāng diàn de dōng xī bú guì。

The things at that store aren't expensive.

tài hǎo le。

That's great.

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在哪儿在 + 地点远吗一直走前面就是

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