Asking the Way to the Post Office

Listen to the whole passage

Listen to the whole passage once first, then practice sentence by sentence.

The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A friend giving directions

hǎoyàonǎr

你好,你要去哪儿?

Hello, where do you want to go?

You

hǎoxiǎnggěiběijīngdepéngyouběnshū

你好,我想给北京的朋友寄一本书。

Hi, I'd like to mail a book to a friend in Beijing.

You

qǐngwènzàinǎrnéngshū

请问,我在哪儿能寄书?

Excuse me, where can I mail a book?

You

nàryuǎnma

那儿远吗?

Is it far?

You

zěnmenàr

我怎么去那儿?

How do I get there?

You

zǒuma

我走路去,可以吗?

Can I walk there?

You

zhīdaolexièxie

我知道了,谢谢你。

I got it, thank you.

You

xièxiezàijiàn

谢谢,再见。

Thank you, goodbye.