前面往左

Straight Ahead, Then Left

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女士

先生,去我孩子的学校。

Xiānsheng, qù wǒ háizi de xuéxiào.

Sir, to my child's school, please.

先生

那个学校在哪儿?

Nàge xuéxiào zài nǎr?

Where is that school?

女士

我跟您说怎么走。

Wǒ gēn nín shuō zěnme zǒu.

I will tell you how to get there.

女士

您往前走,别往右。

Nín wǎng qián zǒu, bié wǎng yòu.

Go straight ahead, do not turn right.

先生

好,我往前走。

Hǎo, wǒ wǎng qián zǒu.

Okay, I am going straight.

女士

前边往左走。

Qián biān wǎng zuǒ zǒu.

Turn left up ahead.

先生

是往左,不是往右?

Shì wǎng zuǒ, bú shì wǎng yòu?

Left, not right?

女士

对,学校在左边。

Duì, xuéxiào zài zuǒbian.

Right, the school is on the left.

先生

我看见了。

Wǒ kànjiàn le.

I see it.

女士

这里就可以,谢谢您。

Zhèlǐ jiù kěyǐ, xièxie nín.

Here is fine, thank you.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Where does the woman want to go?

Which way should the driver turn up ahead?

On which side is the school?

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