Taking a Taxi

Conversation

出租车司机:  您好,您去哪儿?

Chūzūchē sījī: Nínhǎo, nín qùnǎr?

Taxi driver: Hello. Where to?

珍妮:  您好｡我 去  北京 大学｡｡

Zhēnní: Nínhǎo. Wǒ qù Běijīng Dàxué.

Jenny: Hello, I'm going to Peking University.

出租车司机:您的    中文     说得   真好,  您 在    中国    上学    吗?

Chūzūchē sījī: Nínde Zhōngwén shuōde zhēnhǎo, nín zài Zhōngguó shàngxué ma?

Taxi driver: Your Chinese is very good. Are you studying in China?

珍妮:  对,我  正在     北京 大学   学习   中文｡

Zhēnní: Duì, wǒ zhèngzài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Zhōngwén.

Jenny: Yes. I'm studying Chinese at Peking University.

出租车司机:您   喜欢  北京  吗?

Chūzūchē sījī: Nín xǐhuan Běijīng ma?

Taxi driver: Do you like Beijing?

珍妮:   非常   喜欢｡这里的 人  都  很  热情, 城市也 很 有 活力｡麻烦 您  在   前面的    超市   停一下,我去  买点   东西｡

您   能不能    等我   一会儿?

Zhēnní: Fēicháng xǐhuan. Zhèlǐde rén dōu hěn rèqíng, chéngshì yě hěn yǒu huólì. Máfan nín zài qiánmiànde chāoshì tíngyíxià, wǒ qù mǎidiǎn dōngxi.

Nín néngbùnéng dĕngwǒ yíhuìr?

Jenny: I like it very much. The people here are very hospitable and the city is very vibrant. I'm sorry, but could you pull in over at that supermarket in front of us? I'm going to buy a few things. Could you wait a moment?

出租车司机:可以,但是  有   等候费｡

Chūzūchē sījī: Kěyǐ, dànshì yǒu dĕnghòufèi.

Taxi driver: Sure, but there's a waiting fee.

珍妮:  好的,我   快去快回｡

Zhēnní: Hǎode, wǒ kuàiqùkuàihuí.

Jenny: Alright, I'll be back soon.

出租车司机:  北京大学    到了｡车费  一共    三十元｡

Chūzūchē sījī: Běijīng Dàxué dàole. Chēfèi yígòng sānshíyuán.

Taxi driver: We've reached Peking University. The total fare is 30 yuan.

珍妮:   给 您 钱,  我 要  发票｡谢谢｡

Zhēnní: Gěi nín qián, wǒ yào fāpiào. Xièxie.

Jenny: Here's the fare. I'd like the receipt. Thank you.

出租车司机:再见｡｡

Chūzūchē sījī: Zàijiàn.

Taxi driver: Goodbye.

1.      出租车 chūzūchē  taxi

2.      司机 sījī              driver

3.      热情 rèqíng          hospitable

4.      城市 chéngshì       city

5.      活力 huólì             vitality

6.      超市 chāoshì        supermarket

7.      等候费 dĕnghòufèi   waiting fee

8.      车费 chēfèi             fare

9.      发票 fāpiào             receipt