Chinese Travel

如果我早知道景色这么惊艳，我就一定会订靠窗的座位。

Rúguǒ wǒ zǎo zhīdào jǐngsè zhème jīngyàn, wǒ jiù yīdìng huì dìng kào chuāng de zuòwèi。

If I had known how stunning the views were, I would have certainly booked a window seat.

远吗？

Yuǎn ma?

Is it far?

酒店在哪里？

Jiǔdiàn zài nǎli?

Where is the hotel?

带我到这里。

Dài wǒ dào zhèlǐ.

Take me here.

我需要一张地图。

Wǒ xūyào yì zhāng dìtú.

I need a map.

是 几号 登机口?

Shì jǐ hào dēngjīkǒu?

Which gate is it?

我的行李在这里。

Wǒ de xíngli zài zhèlǐ。

My bags are here.

我们需要一个转接头吗？

Wǒmen xūyào yīgè zhuǎnjiētóu ma?

Do we need an adapter?

你把护照放哪儿了?

Nǐ bǎ hùzhào fàng nǎr le?

Where did you leave your passport?

你旅行时更喜欢哪种交通方式？

Nǐ lǚxíng shí gèng xǐhuān nǎ zhǒng jiāotōng fāngshì?

What kind of transportation do you prefer when traveling?

我们决定坐火车，而不是开车。

Wǒmen juédìng zuò huǒchē, ér búshì kāichē。

We decided to take the train instead of driving.

恐怕我的行李没有一起到达。

Kǒngpà wǒ de xínglǐ méiyǒu yīqǐ dàodá.

I'm afraid my luggage didn't make it onto the flight.

我应该一个小时前就入住了。

Wǒ yīnggāi yī gè xiǎoshí qián jiù rùzhù le.

I was supposed to check in an hour ago.

离登机还有多久？

Lí dēngjī hái yǒu duōjiǔ?

How much time do we have before the flight boards?

你觉得我们现在应该订回程票吗？

Nǐ juéde wǒmen xiànzài yīnggāi dìng huíchéng piào ma?

Do you think we should book our return tickets now?

在城市里走路容易吗?

Zài chéngshì lǐ zǒu lù róngyì ma?

Is it easy to get around the city on foot?

我真希望当时多带点暖和的衣服，晚上穿。

Wǒ zhēn xīwàng dāngshí duō dài diǎn nuǎnhuo de yīfu, wǎnshàng chuān.

I wish I had packed warmer clothes for the evenings.

也许我们应该在这里停下来拍几张照片。

Yěxǔ wǒmen yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ tíng xiàlái pāi jǐ zhāng zhàopiàn。

Maybe we should stop here and take a few pictures.

不用太担心时差，通常第一天后你就会适应的。

Bú yòng tài dānxīn shíchā, tōngcháng dì yī tiān hòu nǐ jiù huì shìyìng de.

I wouldn't worry too much about the jet lag; you usually adjust after the first day.

要真正体会当地文化，你应该尝试走点儿不寻常的路。

Yào zhēnzhèng tǐhuì dāngdì wénhuà, nǐ yīnggāi chángshì zǒu diǎnr bù xúncháng de lù。

To truly appreciate the local culture, you should try venturing off the beaten path a bit.