Intermediate - Train to Beijing (C0846)

A有3号晚上去北京的车吗?
yǒu sān hào wǎnshang qù Běijīng de chē ma?
Are there any night trains to Beijing on the third?
B有特快的和直达的。直达的快一些,睡一觉就到了。
yǒu tèkuài de hé zhídá de. zhídá de kuài yīxiē, shuì yī jiào jiù dào le.
There are express trains and non-stop trains. The non-stop train is a little quicker. You sleep for a while and then you're there.
A直达的有硬卧吗?
zhídá de yǒu yìngwò ma?
Does the non-stop train have a hard sleeper?
B直达的只有软座和软卧。
zhídá de zhǐyǒu ruǎnzuò hé ruǎnwò.
The non-stop train only has soft seats and soft sleepers.
A软卧多少钱?
ruǎnwò duōshao qián?
How much is the soft sleeper?
B499。
sìbǎi jiǔshí jiǔ.
499.
A这么贵!特快的有硬卧吗?
zhème guì! tèkuài de yǒu yìngwò ma?
That's expensive! Does the express train have a hard sleeper?
B只有一个上铺了。
zhǐyǒu yī ge shàngpù le.
There is only an upper berth.
A那…呃…
nà...e...
Then....ahh...
B快点!后面还有很多人排队呢!下一个!
kuài diǎn! hòumian hái yǒu hěn duō rén páiduì ne! xià yī ge!
Hurry up. There are a lot of people waiting in line behind you! Next!
A等等。那就直达软卧吧。可以买5号的返程票吗?
děng deng. nà jiù zhídá ruǎnwò ba. kěyǐ mǎi wǔ hào de fǎnchéngpiào ma?
Wait, wait. I'll take the non-stop soft sleeper. Can I buy a return ticket for the fifth?
B没了,你到北京再买吧。
méi le, nǐ dào Běijīng zài mǎi ba.
There aren't any. You can buy one when you get to Beijing.

Key Vocabulary

特快tèkuàiexpress
直达zhídánon-stop
kuàifast
一些yīxiēsome
dàoto arrive
硬卧yìngwòhard sleeper
软卧ruǎnwòsoft sleeper
软座ruǎnzuòsoft seat
上铺shàngpùupper bunk
排队páiduìto queue
返程票fǎnchéngpiàoreturn trip ticket
zàithen

Supplementary Vocabulary

火车huǒchētrain
火车站huǒchēzhànrailway station
火车票huǒchēpiàorailway ticket
车厢chēxiāngrailway car
卧铺wòpùsleeping berth
下铺xiàpùlower bunk
硬座yìngzuòhard seat