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Food & Water
商店在哪兒
shang1 dian4 zai4 nar3?

Where is the market?
這水能喝嗎
zhe4 shui3 neng2 he1 ma?

Is this safe drinking water?
我能到哪兒買吃的東西
wo3 neng2 dao4 nar3 mai3 chi1 de dong1 xi?

Where can I get something to eat?
我不能吃肉/豬肉
wo3 bu4 neng2 chi1 rou4/zhu1 rou4

I can't/don't eat meat/pork, etc.
我對…..過敏
wo3 dui4...guo4 min3

I am allergic to…
General Info
我的名子是
wo3 de ming2 zi shi4

My name is…
我不懂
wo3 bu4 dong3

I don't understand.
請說的慢一點
qing3 shuo4 de man4 yi1 dianr3

Please speak slowly.
什么 (時間, 日子)?
shen2 me (shi2 jian1, ri4 zi) ?

What (time, date, day) is it?
最近的 (廁所, 電話,銀行) 在哪兒?
zui4 jin4 de (ce4 suo3, dian4 hua4, yin2 hang2) zai4 nar3?

Where is the nearest (bathroom, telephone, bank, ...)?
請告訴我去
qing3 gao4 su wo3 qu4...?

Can you give me directions to …?
我到哪能找到…..信息?
wo3 dao4 nar3 neng2 zhao3 dao4...xin4 xi2?

Where can I find information about …?
請你把這寫下來
qing3 ni3 ba zhe4 xie3 xia lai?

Can you write this down for me?
請你在地圖上指給我看
qing3 ni3 zai4 di4 tu2 shang4 zhi3 gei3 wo3 kan1

Can you show me on this map?
我走丟了
wo3 zuo3 diu1 le

I'm lost.
請你幫我和這個人聯系?
qing3 ni3 bang1 wo3 he2 zhe4 ge ren2 lian2 xi4

Can you contact this person for me?
最近的網巴在哪兒?
zui4 jin4 de wang3 ba zai4 nar3?

Where is the closest internet café?
Help
這是緊急情況
zhe4 shi4 jin3 ji2 qing2 kuang4

This is an emergency.
我到哪找急救
wo3 dao4 nar3 zhao3 ji2 jiu4

Where can I get help?
我需要幫忙
wo3 xu1 yao1 bang1 mang2

I need help.
請救我
qing3 jiu4 wo3!

Please help me!
警察局在哪兒
jing3 cha2 ju2 zai4 nar3?

Where is the police station?
站住! 小偷!
zhang4 zhu4! xiao3 tou1!

Stop! Thief!
Medical
我的血形是
wo3 de xue4 xing2 shi4....

My blood type is…
我不舒服
wo3 bu4 shu1 fu

I'm not feeling well.
請代我去醫院
qing3 dai4 wo3 qu4 yi1 yuan4.

Please take me to the hospital/doctor.
我怎么去醫院
wo3 zen3 me qu4 yi1 yuan4?

How do I get to the (doctor, hospital)?
我對匹斯林過敏
wo3 dui4 pi3 si1 lin2 guo4 min3

I'm allergic to penicillin/aspirin.etc.
我有糖尿病
wo3 you3 tang2 niao4 bing4

I am diabetic, etc.
Money
你收玈行支票嗎
ni3 shou1 lu4 xing2 zhi1 piao4 ma?

Do you take travelers' checks?
我要從信用卡上取現金
wo3 yao1 cong1 xin4 yong4 ka3 shang4 qu3 xian4 jin1.

I need a cash advance from my credit card.
你收信用卡嗎
ni3 shou1 xin4 yong4 ka3 ma?

Do you take credit cards?
美元和人民幣的兌換率是多少
mei3 yuan he ren min bi de dui4 huan4 lv4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

What is the exchange rate for (dollars) to (local currency)?
我在哪換錢
wo3 zai4 nar3 huan4 qian2?

Where can I exchange money?
這個多少錢?
zhe4 ge duo1 shao3 qian2?

How much does this cost?
最近的取錢機在哪兒
zui4 jin4 de qu3 qian2 ji1 zai4 nar3?

Where is the closest ATM?
最近的銀行在哪兒
zui4 jin4 de yin2 hang2 zai4 nar3?

Where is the closest bank?
Transportation
這個玈程有多長
zhe ge lv3 cheng2 you3 duo1 chang2

How long is the trip?
有學生價嗎
you3 xue2 sheng jia4 ma?

Are there student rates?
多少錢一張票
duo1 shao3 qian2 yi1 zhang1 piao4?

How much is the ticket?
我到哪去乘 (公共汽車, 出租車,地鐵)?
wo3 dao4 nar3 qu4 cheng2(gong1 gong4 qi4 che1, qu1 zu1 che1, huo3 che1, di4 tie3)

Where can I get a (bus, taxi, train, metro)?
請你代我去(公共汽車, 出租車,地鐵)?
qing3 ni3 dai4 wo3 qu4 (gong1 gong4 qi4 che1, qu1 zu1 che1, huo3 che1, di4 tie3)

Can you take me to a (bus,taxi,train,metro)?
我到哪兒去租車?
wo dao nar qu qi che?

Where can I rent a car?
請代我去飛機場
qing dai wo qu fei ji chang

Please take me to the airport.
多少錢?
duo shao qian?

What is the fare?
這個車在….停嗎?
zhe ge che zai....ting ma?

Does this bus/metro stop at...?