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Beginner · scenario 39 of 84

Hail a taxi

Flag down a cab and ask if the driver is free.

The situation You're out on the street. Hail a cab and ask if they're free.

The dialogue

  1. 师傅，你好！请问​是​空车​吗？

    shīfu, nǐhǎo! qǐngwèn shì kōngchē ma?

    Hello driver! Excuse me, are you free?

  2. 是​空车，你​要​去​哪里？

    shì kōngchē, nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

    It's available, where do you want to go?

  3. 我​要​去​火车站，可以​吗？

    wǒ yào qù huǒchēzhàn, kěyǐ ma?

    I want to go to the train station, is that okay?

  4. 可以，你​有​行李​吗？

    kěyǐ, nǐ yǒu xíngli ma?

    Sure, do you have luggage?

  5. 我​没有​行李，谢谢。

    wǒ méiyǒu xíngli, xièxie.

    I don't have any luggage, thank you.

  6. 好​的，请​上车。

    hǎo de, qǐng shàngchē.

    Okay, please get in.

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