Learn how to say, "Where is the bus going?"
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| Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases Lesson 17: Riding the Bus, Part 2 - Where is the Bus Going? |
| In this lesson, we’ll talk about how to ask for directions. Specifically, you’ll learn how to ask where the bus is going. |
| In Chinese, you can ask 到哪儿(Dào nǎr)? To loosely mean, “Where is the bus going?” |
| Let’s break it down by tone: |
| 到(Dào) is in fourth tone |
| 哪(nǎ) is in second tone |
| Now, let’s break it down by meaning: |
| 到(Dào) means “to go” or “to arrive somewhere” |
| 哪(nǎ) means “which” or “where” |
| 儿(er) is a common suffix |
| In general, this phrase means “where are you going?” but it can mean “where is the bus going” when it is clear you are talking about a bus. |
| Altogether, we have 到哪儿(Dào nǎr)? |
| Listen again, one more time, slowly: |
| [Slow] 到哪儿(Dào nǎr?) |
| [Normal] 到哪儿(Dào nǎr?) |
| You can also say 到哪裡(Dào nǎlǐ)? which means “Where are you going?” |
| Let’s break it down by tone: |
| 到(Dào) is in fourth tone |
| 哪(nǎ) is in third tone |
| 裡(lǐ) is in third tone. |
| Literally, it translates to “Arrive at where?” but can be translated as “Where are you going?” |
| Altogether, we have 到哪裡(Dào nǎlǐ)? |
| Listen again, one more time, slowly: |
| [Slow] 到哪裡(Dào nǎlǐ)? |
| [Normal] 到哪裡(Dào nǎlǐ)? |
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