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At the train station   »  
在火车站

33 [thirty-three]

At the train station

At the train station

33[三十三]

33 [Sānshísān]

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在火车站

[zài huǒchē zhàn]

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When is the next train to Berlin? 下一- 开---- 火- 什- 时- 开 ？ 下一列 开往柏林的 火车 什么 时候 开 ？ 0
xi- y---- k-- w--- b---- d- h----- s----- s----- k--? xià yīliè kāi wǎng bólín de huǒchē shénme shíhòu kāi? 		+
When is the next train to Paris? 下一- 开---- 火- 什- 时- 开 ？ 下一列 开往巴黎的 火车 什么 时候 开 ？ 0
Xi- y---- k-- w--- b--- d- h----- s----- s----- k--? Xià yīliè kāi wǎng bālí de huǒchē shénme shíhòu kāi? 		+
When is the next train to London? 下一- 开---- 火- 什- 时- 开 ？ 下一列 开往伦敦的 火车 什么 时候 开 ？ 0
Xi- y---- k-- w--- l----- d- h----- s----- s----- k--? Xià yīliè kāi wǎng lúndūn de huǒchē shénme shíhòu kāi? 		+
     
When does the train for Warsaw leave? 开往 华-- 火- 几- 开 ? 开往 华沙的 火车 几点 开 ? 0
Kā- w--- h----- d- h----- j- d--- k--? Kāi wǎng huáshā de huǒchē jǐ diǎn kāi? 		+
When does the train for Stockholm leave? 开往 斯----- 火- 几- 开 ？ 开往 斯德哥尔摩的 火车 几点 开 ？ 0
Kā- w--- s---------- d- h----- j- d--- k--? Kāi wǎng sīdégē'ěrmó de huǒchē jǐ diǎn kāi? 		+
When does the train for Budapest leave? 开往 布---- 火- 几- 开 ？ 开往 布达佩斯的 火车 几点 开 ？ 0
Kā- w--- b-------- d- h----- j- d--- k--? Kāi wǎng bùdápèisī de huǒchē jǐ diǎn kāi? 		+
     
I’d like a ticket to Madrid. 我 要 一- 到---- 票 。 我 要 一张 到马德里的 票 。 0
Wǒ y-- y- z---- d-- m----- d- p---. Wǒ yào yī zhāng dào mǎdélǐ de piào. 		+
I’d like a ticket to Prague. 我 要 一- 到---- 票 。 我 要 一张 到布拉格的 票 。 0
Wǒ y-- y- z---- d-- b----- d- p---. Wǒ yào yī zhāng dào bùlāgé de piào. 		+
I’d like a ticket to Bern. 我 要 一- 到---- 票 。 我 要 一张 到伯尔尼的 票 。 0
Wǒ y-- y- z---- d-- b------ d- p---. Wǒ yào yī zhāng dào bó'ěrní de piào. 		+
     
When does the train arrive in Vienna? 火车 什- 时- 到- 维-- ? 火车 什么 时候 到达 维也纳 ? 0
Hu---- s----- s----- d---- w------? Huǒchē shénme shíhòu dàodá wéiyěnà? 		+
When does the train arrive in Moscow? 火车 什- 时- 到- 莫-- ? 火车 什么 时候 到达 莫斯科 ? 0
Hu---- s----- s----- d---- m-----? Huǒchē shénme shíhòu dàodá mòsīkē? 		+
When does the train arrive in Amsterdam? 火车 什- 时- 到- 阿---- ？ 火车 什么 时候 到达 阿姆斯特丹 ？ 0
Hu---- s----- s----- d---- ā---------? Huǒchē shénme shíhòu dàodá āmǔsītèdān? 		+
     
Do I have to change trains? 我 需- 换 车 吗 ? 我 需要 换 车 吗 ? 0
Wǒ x---- h--- c-- m-? Wǒ xūyào huàn chē ma? 		+
From which platform does the train leave? 火车 从 几- 站- 开 ? 火车 从 几号 站台 开 ? 0
Hu---- c--- j- h-- z------ k--? Huǒchē cóng jǐ hào zhàntái kāi? 		+
Does the train have sleepers? 火车 上 有 卧- 吗 ? 火车 上 有 卧铺 吗 ? 0
Hu---- s---- y-- w--- m-? Huǒchē shàng yǒu wòpù ma? 		+
     
I’d like a one-way ticket to Brussels. 我 只- 到----- 单- 票 。 我 只要 到布鲁塞尔的 单程 票 。 0
Wǒ z----- d-- b--------- d- d------- p---. Wǒ zhǐyào dào bùlǔsài'ěr de dānchéng piào. 		+
I’d like a return ticket to Copenhagen. 我 要 一- 到----- 往- 票 。 我 要 一张 到哥本哈根的 往返 票 。 0
Wǒ y-- y- z---- d-- g--------- d- w------ p---. Wǒ yào yī zhāng dào gēběnhāgēn de wǎngfǎn piào. 		+
What does a berth in the sleeper cost? 一张 卧-- 多- 钱 ? 一张 卧铺票 多少 钱 ? 0
Yī z---- w--- p--- d------ q---? Yī zhāng wòpù piào duōshǎo qián? 		+
     

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