Chinese for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 1
Where is the shop?
Chinese 在 + 哪里 for locations — 面包店在哪里? (Where is the bakery?) — universal 'where is' pattern.
Conversation
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Yaya
面包店在哪里？
miàn bāo diàn zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is the bakery?
Tip: 面包店 <miànbāodiàn> = bakery
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Bob
在市政府对面吗？
zài shì zhèng fǔ duì miàn ma?
Is it in front of the town hall?
Tip: 市政府 <shìzhèngfǔ> = town hall
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Yaya
不对，
bú duì,
No, it isn't.
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Bob
面包店在市政府后面。
miàn bāo diàn zài shì zhèng fǔ hòu miàn.
The bakery is behind the town hall.
Tip: 后面 <hòumian> = behind