Where can we get a taxi?

　　我们在哪里可以打到出租车？

　　A Where can we get a taxi?

　　A 我们在哪里可以打到出租车？

　　B Just outside the hotel. It’s usually easy to find one.

　　B 在饭店外面就可以。通常很容易打到出租车。

　　A How much should it cost us to the Kunlun Hotel?

　　A 到昆仑饭店要多少钱？

　　B About 15 RMB. Maybe a little more if there is a lot of traffic.

　　B 大约要15块钱。如果交通拥挤的话，可能还会多一点。

　　A Thanks. I think the traffic should be OK now.

　　A 谢谢。我想现在交通不会太拥挤。

　　Notes注释

　　1 To ask where something is, begin with Where . . . ? / Where . . .? e.g.: Where can we get a taxi? / Where can we get a taxi?; Where is the coffee shop? / Where is the coffee shop?; Where is the Kunlun Hotel? / Where is the Kunlun Hotel?

　　要问某处在哪里，可以这样开头：Where . . . ? /…在哪里？例如：Where can we get a taxi? /我们在哪里可以打到出租车?; Where is the coffee shop? / 咖啡馆在哪里?; Where is the Kunlun Hotel? / 昆仑饭店在哪里?

　　2 If you want to describe something approximately, you can use – About / about, e.g.: About 15 RMB / About 15 RMB; About one hour / About one hour; About 10 kilometres / About 10 kilometres.

　　如果你想要做大致的描述，你可以用– About / 大约, 例如: About 15 RMB / 大约15元; About one hour / 大约1小时; About 10 kilometres / 大约10公里。

　　3 You can describe traffic conditions by saying things like: There is a lot of traffic / There is a lot of traffic; It’s very busy / It’s very busy; It’s the rush hour / It’s the rush hour.

　　你可以这样描述交通状况：There is a lot of traffic / 交通很拥挤; It’s very busy / 交通很繁忙; It’s the rush hour / 现在是高峰时刻。

　　Key phrases and sentences 重要的短语和句子

　　Where can we get a taxi? 我们在哪里可以打到出租车?

　　Just outside the hotel. 在饭店外面就能。

　　It’s usually easy to find one. 通常很容易打到出租车。

　　How much should it cost to the Kunlun Hotel? 打车到昆仑饭店需要多少钱？

　　About 15 RMB.Maybe a little more if there is a lot of traffic. 大约15元。如果交通拥挤的话可能还要多一点。

　　I think the traffic should be OK now.我想现在交通不会太拥挤。