問路與交通
問路與交通英語是指在路上詢問方向、聽懂別人報路,以及搭乘公車、地鐵、計程車與購票時的英語。問路時用 Excuse me 開頭最禮貌;聽別人報路時,重點是抓住 go straight、turn left / right、on your left / right 這幾個方向關鍵詞。
怎麼問路?
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| Excuse me, how do I get to the train station? | 不好意思,請問火車站怎麼走? |
| Is there a convenience store near here? | 這附近有便利商店嗎? |
| Is it within walking distance? | 走路到得了嗎? |
| How long does it take to walk there? | 走過去要多久? |
| Could you show me on the map? | 可以在地圖上指給我看嗎? |
| I think I'm lost. | 我好像迷路了。 |
怎麼聽懂和說明方向?
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| Go straight for two blocks. | 直走兩個街區。 |
| Turn left at the traffic light. | 在紅綠燈左轉。 |
| Take the second right. | 在第二個路口右轉。 |
| It's on your right. | 在你的右手邊。 |
| It's across from the bank. | 在銀行對面。 |
| It's next to the post office. | 在郵局旁邊。 |
| It's between the café and the bookstore. | 在咖啡店和書店中間。 |
| You can't miss it. | 你一定看得到。 |
搭乘大眾運輸
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| Which line goes to the airport? | 哪一條線到機場? |
| Where do I transfer? | 我要在哪裡轉車? |
| Does this bus go downtown? | 這班公車有到市中心嗎? |
| How many stops is it? | 要坐幾站? |
| Could you tell me when to get off? | 可以告訴我什麼時候下車嗎? |
| A round-trip ticket to Boston, please. | 一張到波士頓的來回票。 |
| A one-way ticket, please. | 一張單程票。 |
搭計程車與叫車
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| Could you take me to this address? | 可以載我到這個地址嗎? |
| How much will it be to the airport? | 到機場大概多少錢? |
| Could you pull over here? | 可以在這裡停車嗎? |
| I'm in a hurry. Is there a faster way? | 我在趕時間,有更快的路嗎? |
對話範例:在街上問路
| 角色 | 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| 遊客 | Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the museum? | 不好意思,請問博物館怎麼走? |
| 路人 | Sure. Go straight down this street and turn left at the second light. | 好的。沿著這條街直走,在第二個紅綠燈左轉。 |
| 遊客 | Turn left at the second light. Got it. | 第二個紅綠燈左轉,了解。 |
| 路人 | Then walk about five minutes. It's on your right, across from the park. | 然後走大約五分鐘,在你右手邊、公園對面。 |
| 遊客 | Is it too far to walk? | 走路會太遠嗎? |
| 路人 | Not at all. It's about ten minutes from here. | 不會,從這裡大概十分鐘。 |
| 遊客 | Thank you so much! | 非常謝謝你! |
重複關鍵資訊
聽完方向後,把關鍵部分重複一次(Turn left at the second light, right?),對方會幫你確認或糾正,這比直接說 OK 更不容易走錯。
推薦影音
BBC:問路與報路
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Easy English:問路對話實境練習
簡述:在街頭實景中演出問路與報路的完整對話,搭配地圖與字幕,觀看超過五百萬次,可練習聽懂真實語速的方向說明。