Excuse me, where can I buy cigarettes?

　　劳驾，在哪里能买到香烟？

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　　A Excuse me, where can I buy cigarettes?

　　A 劳驾，请问在哪里能买到香烟？

　　B Cigarettes. Certainly, sir. At the shop on the first floor.

　　B 香烟。当然，先生。在一楼的商店能买到。

　　A On the first floor? Thanks.

　　A 在一楼？谢谢你。

　　B You’re welcome. It’s the shop next to the coffee lounge.

　　B 不客气。咖啡休息厅旁边的商店。

　　A And I’m also looking for a map – a street map of Beijing. Do you have one?

　　A 我还想找张地图——北京的市区图。你有吗？

　　B Yes. Here’s one.

　　B 有，这有一张。

　　Notes 注释

　　1To ask where something is, or where you can get something, or do something, use Where . . . ? / Where . . . ? e.g.: Where can I buy cigarettes? / Where can I buy cigarettes? : Where can I send a fax? / Where can I send a fax? ; Where is the coffee shop? / Where is the coffee shop?

　　要问某地在何处或者你在哪里可以买到某物或者在哪里做某事，用Where . . . ? / . . .在哪里？例如：Where can I buy cigarettes? / 我在哪里能买到香烟? : Where can I send a fax? /我在哪里能发传真? ; Where is the coffee shop? /咖啡厅在哪里?

　　2To describe where something is accurately, use phrases to describe its position, e.g.: It’s next to the coffee shop. / It’s next to the coffee shop. It’s beside the restaurant / It’s beside the restaurant.

　　要精确地描述某地在何处，用下面的短语来描述它的位置，例如：It’s next to the coffee shop. / 在咖啡厅隔壁。 It’s beside the restaurant / 在餐馆旁边。

Key phrases and sentences     Excuse me, where can I buy cigarettes? At the shop on the first floor. It’s the shop next to the coffee lounge. I’m also looking for a map – a street map of Beijing. Do you have one? Here’s one.

重要的短语和句子     劳驾，请问在哪里能买到香烟？ 在一楼的商店能买到。 咖啡休息厅旁边的商店。 我还想找张地图——北京的市区图。 你有吗？ 这有一张。