Travel Essentials

These phrases cover the moments that come up constantly while traveling: asking where something is, getting help when you are lost, and handling basic logistics like taxis and flights. Keep them short and direct. In most Chinese-speaking places, a clear question said slowly gets you further than a long, hesitant sentence. If you are not understood the first time, do not switch to English immediately. Repeat the phrase once more, a little slower, before falling back on gestures or a translation app. That extra attempt is usually all it takes, and it signals that you are actually trying to communicate in Chinese, which most people respond well to. Once a phrase feels natural to read, say it out loud a few times before you actually need it. Reading a phrase silently and producing it under pressure are different skills, and the gap between them is exactly what a few minutes of AI conversation practice closes.

• 对不起

  duìbùqǐ

  Excuse me / Sorry

• 洗手间在哪里?

  xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

  Where is the restroom?

• 这个多少钱?

  zhège duōshǎo qián?

  How much is this?

• 请帮帮我

  qǐng bāngbāng wǒ

  Please help me

• 你会说英语吗?

  nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?

  Do you speak English?

• 地铁站在哪里?

  dìtiězhàn zài nǎlǐ?

  Where is the subway station?

• 到机场要多久?

  dào jīchǎng yào duōjiǔ?

  How long does it take to the airport?

• 请帮我叫出租车

  qǐng bāng wǒ jiào chūzūchē

  Please call a taxi for me

• 请到这个地址

  qǐng dào zhège dìzhǐ

  Please go to this address

• 有空房吗?

  yǒu kòngfáng ma?

  Do you have a room available?

• 我想办理入住

  wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù

  I would like to check in

• 无线网密码是什么?

  wúxiànwǎng mìmǎ shì shénme?

  What is the Wi-Fi password?

• 我迷路了

  wǒ mílù le

  I am lost

• 请叫警察

  qǐng jiào jǐngchá

  Please call the police

• 医院在哪里?

  yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?

  Where is the hospital?

• 可以便宜一点吗?

  kěyǐ piányí yīdiǎn ma?

  Can you make it a little cheaper?

• 我要这个

  wǒ yào zhège

  I want this one

• 请往左走

  qǐng wǎng zuǒ zǒu

  Please go left

• 我要一张票

  wǒ yào yī zhāng piào

  I want one ticket

• 请说慢一点

  qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn

  Please speak more slowly