Asking for Transport Directions

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If we don’t know how to get to a place, we can use the expressions below to ask for transport directions. Both the verbs 坐 co5 and 搭 daap3 can mean ‘to take’. You can replace 坐 co5 with 搭 daap3 in the expressions below.

1. 
你知唔知麥花臣點去呀？
nei5zi1m4zi1mak6 faa1 san2dim2heoi3aa3?
youknownotknowMacPhersonhowgoSP
我今晚去睇演唱會呀。
ngo5gam1 maan5heoi3tai2jin2 coeng3 wui2aa3.
Itonightgowatchsinging concertSP
Do you know for MacPherson [a stadium], how I go to there?
I will go there to watch a singing concert tonight.
2. 
我今晚去麥花臣睇演唱會呀，
ngo5gam1 maan5heoi3mak6 faa1 san2tai2jin2 coeng3 wui2aa3,
ItonightgoMacPhersonwatchsinging concertSP
你知唔知道可以坐咩車去呀？
nei5zi1m4zi1 dou3ho2 ji5co5me1ce1heoi3aa3?
youknownotknowcantakewhatpublic transportgoSP
I will go to MacPherson to watch a singing concert tonight.
Do you know what public transport I can take to go there?
3. 
麥花臣呀？可以坐火車去。
mak6 faa1 san2aa4?ho2 ji5co5fo2 ce1heoi3.
MacPhersonSPcantaketraingo
MacPherson? You can take the train to go there.
4. 
麥花臣呀？
mak6 faa1 san2aa4?
MacPhersonSP
可以坐巴士或者小巴去。
ho2 ji5co5baa1 si2waak6 ze2siu2 baa1heoi3.
cantakebusorminibusgo
MacPherson? You can take the bus or minibus to go there.
5. 
你可以坐巴士去金鐘再轉地鐵。
nei5ho2 ji5co5baa1 si2heoi3gam1 zung1zoi3zyun3dei6 tit3.
youcantakebusgoAdmiraltyand thenchangesubway
You can take the bus to go to Admiralty and then change to the subway.
6. 
我知可以坐巴士去，
ngo5zi1ho2 ji5co5baa1 si2heoi3,
Iknowcantakebusgo
不過我唔知坐邊架，
bat1 gwo3ngo5m4zi1co5bin1gaa3,
butInotknowtakewhichCL
你可以上網揾下。
nei5ho2 ji5soeng5 mong5wan2haa5.
youcango on InternetfindAP
I know you can take the bus to go there,
but I don’t know which one to take.
You can go on the Internet to have a search.
7. 
我知道樓下有㗎小巴經嗰度，
ngo5zi1 dou3lau4 haa6jau5gaa3siu2 baa1ging1go2 dou6,
IknowdownstairshaveCLminibuspass throughthere
不過我唔知道喺邊度落車，
bat1 gwo3ngo5m4zi1 dou3hai2bin1 dou6lok6 ce1,
butInotknowatwhereget off
你上車嗰陣時，可以問下個司機。
nei5soeng5 ce1go2 zan6 si4,ho2 ji5man6haa5go3si1 gei1.
youget onwhencanaskAPCLdriver
I know there is a minibus downstairs that passes through there,
but I don’t know where to get off.
When you get on, you can ask the driver.
8. 
我都唔知呀。
ngo5dou1m4zi1aa3.
youtoonotknowSP
I don’t know either.

We may ask follow-up questions based on the type of transport the other person suggests.

Subway or Train

9. 
地鐵坐去咩站呀？
dei6 tit3co5heoi3me1zaam6aa3?
subwaytakegowhatstationSP
For the subway, what station do I take it to go to?
10. 
火車坐去邊個站呀？
fo2 ce1co5heoi3bin1go3zaam6aa3?
traintakegowhichCLstationSP
For the train, which station do I take it to go to?
11. 
坐去旺角東站。
co5heoi3wong6 gok3 dung1zaam6.
takegoMong Kok Eaststation
Take it to go to Mong Kok East Station.
12. 
坐咩線呀？
co5me1sin3aa3?
takewhatlineSP
What line do I take?
13. 
坐邊條線呀？
co5bin1tiu4sin3aa3?
takewhichCLlineSP
Which line do I take?
14. 
坐東鐵線。
co5dung1 tit3 sin3.
takeEast Rail Line
Take the East Rail Line.
15. 
坐屯馬線再轉東鐵線。
co5tyun4 maa5 sin3zoi3zyun3dung1 tit3 sin3.
takeTuen Ma Lineand thenchangeEast Rail Line
Take the Tuen Ma Line and then change to the East Rail Line.
16. 
喺咩站轉車呀？
hai2me1zaam6zyun3 ce1aa3?
atwhatstationchangeSP
What station do I change trains at?
17. 
喺邊個站轉車呀？
hai2bin1go3zaam6zyun3 ce1aa3?
atwhichCLstationchangeSP
Which station do I change trains at?
18. 
喺紅磡站轉車。
hai2hung4 ham3zaam6zyun3 ce1.
atHung Hamstationchange
Change trains at Hung Ham Station.
19. 
地鐵點坐呀？
dei6 tit3dim2co5aa3?
subwayhowtakeSP
For the subway, how do I take it?
20. 
坐屯馬線去紅磡站，
co5tyun4 maa5 sin3heoi3hung4 ham3zaam6,
takeTuen Ma LinegoHung Hamstation
去到紅磡站就轉東鐵線，
heoi3dou3hung4 ham3zaam6zau6zyun3dung1 tit3 sin3,
goVPHung HamstationthenchangeEast Rail Line
跟住坐去旺角東站。
gan1 zyu6co5heoi3wong6 gok3 dung1zaam6.
and thentakegoMong Kok Eaststation
Take the Tuen Ma Line to go to Hung Ham Station.
When you have gone to Hung Ham Station, then change to the East Rail Line.
And then, take it to go to Mong Kok East Station.

Bus

21. 
巴士坐幾多號呀？
baa1 si2co5gei2 do1 hou6aa3?
bustakewhat numberSP
For the bus, what number do I take?
22. 
巴士坐邊架呀？
baa1 si2co5bin1gaa3aa3?
bustakewhichCLSP
For the bus, which one do I take?
23. 
坐九號。
co5gau2hou6.
take9number
Take Number 9.
24. 
喺咩站落車呀？
hai2me1zaam6lok6 ce1aa3?
atwhatstopget offSP
What stop do I get off at?
25. 
喺邊個站落車呀？
hai2bin1go3zaam6lok6 ce1aa3?
atwhichCLstopget offSP
Which stop do I get off at?
26. 
喺太平道落車。
hai2taai3 ping4 dou6lok6 ce1.
atPeace Avenueget off
Get off at Peace Avenue.
27. 
喺總站落車。
hai2zung2 zaam6lok6 ce1.
atterminalget off
Get off at the terminal.

Minibus

28. 
小巴坐幾多號呀？
siu2 baa1co5gei2 do1 hou6aa3?
minibustakewhat numberSP
For the minibus, what number do I take?
29. 
小巴坐邊架呀？
siu2 baa1co5bin1gaa3aa3?
minibustakewhichCLSP
For the minibus, which one do I take?
30. 
坐七十四號。
co5cat1 sap6 sei3hou6.
take74number
Take Number 74.
31. 
喺邊度落車呀？
hai2bin1 dou6lok6 ce1aa3?
atwhereget offSP
Where do I get off at?
32. 
喺奶路臣街落車。
hai2naai5 lou6 san4 gaai1lok6 ce1.
atNelson Streetget off
Get off at Nelson Street.

When we need to get off a minibus in Hong Kong, we need to shout to let the driver know where we want to get off at. If we want to know when and what we should shout, we can ask:

33. 
點嗌落呀？
dim2aai3 lok6aa3?
howshout to get offSP
How do I shout to get off?
34. 
你見到廣華醫院
nei5gin3dou2gwong2 waa4 ji1 jyun2
youseeVPKwong Wah Hospital
就嗌「麥花臣有落」。
zau6aai3“mak6 faa1 san2jau5 lok6”.
thenshout“MacPhersonhave get off”
When you see Kwong Wah Hospital,
then shout “MacPherson has get off”.
  • The punctuation marks 「…」 function like the quotation marks “…” in English.
35. 
你過咗廣華醫院
nei5gwo3zo2gwong2 waa4 ji1 jyun2
youpassVPKwong Wah Hospital
就嗌「麥花臣有落」。
zau6aai3“mak6 faa1 san2jau5 lok6”.
thenshout“MacPhersonhave get off”
When you have passed Kwong Wah Hospital,
then shout “MacPherson has get off”.

Light Rail

36. 
輕鐵坐咩線呀？
hing1 tit3co5me1sin3aa3?
light railtakewhatlineSP
For the light rail, what line do I take?
37. 
輕鐵坐邊條線呀？
hing1 tit3co5bin1tiu4sin3aa3?
light railtakewhichCLlineSP
For the light rail, which line do I take?
38. 
輕鐵坐幾多號線呀？
hing1 tit3co5gei2 do1 hou6sin3aa3?
light railtakewhat numberlineSP
For the light rail, what line number do I take?
39.   
坐五零七(線)。
co5ng5 ling4 cat1(sin3).
take507line
Take Line 507.
40. 
喺咩站落車呀？
hai2me1zaam6lok6 ce1aa3?
atwhatstopget offSP
What stop do I get off at?
41. 
喺邊個站落車呀？
hai2bin1go3zaam6lok6 ce1aa3?
atwhichCLstopget offSP
Which stop do I get off at?
42. 
喺屯門碼頭落車。
hai2tyun4 mun4 maa5 tau4lok6 ce1.
atTuen Mun Ferry Pierget off
Get off at Tuen Mun Ferry Pier.

If we don’t know where the station or the stop is, we can ask:

43. 
地鐵站喺邊度呀？
dei6 tit3 zaam6hai2bin1 dou6aa3?
subway stationbe atwhereSP
Where is the subway station?
44. 
個巴士站喺邊度呀？
go3baa1 si2 zaam6hai2bin1 dou6aa3?
CLbus stopbe atwhereSP
Where is the bus stop?
  • There is usually more than one bus stop or minibus stop near us. Therefore, we usually add the classifier 個 go3 before 巴士站 baa1 si2 zaam6 (‘bus stop’) or 小巴站 siu2 baa1 zaam6 (‘minibus stop’) to form a definite noun phrase to refer to the specific one we should go to.
45. 
喺街市後邊。
hai2gaai1 si5hau6 bin6.
atwet marketbehind
It is behind the wet market.

The other person may be very kind and offer to walk us to the station or the stop.

46. 
使唔使帶你去地鐵站呀？
sai2 m4 sai2daai3nei5heoi3dei6 tit3 zaam6aa3?
need not need totakeyougosubway stationSP
Do I need to take you to the subway station?
47. 
我帶你去個巴士站吖。
ngo5daai3nei5heoi3go3baa1 si2 zaam6aa1.
ItakeyougoCLbus stopSP
Let me take you to the bus stop.
48. 
我帶你去個巴士站嘞。
ngo5daai3nei5heoi3go3baa1 si2 zaam6laak3.
ItakeyougoCLbus stopSP
I can take you to the bus stop.
49. 
好呀，唔該。
hou2aa3,m4 goi1.
goodSPthank you
Good. Thank you.
50. 
唔使喇，我自己去得喇。
m4 sai2laa3,ngo5zi6 gei2heoi3dak1laa3.
not need toSPIon my owngookaySP
You don’t need to. I go there on my own is okay.

The other person may also offer to give us a ride.

51. 
使唔使車你去呀？
sai2 m4 sai2ce1nei5heoi3aa3?
need not need togive a rideyougoSP
Do I need to give you a ride to go there?
52. 
我車你去吖。
ngo5ce1nei5heoi3aa1.
Igive a rideyougoSP
Let me give you a ride to go there.
53. 
我車你去嘞。
ngo5ce1nei5heoi3laak3.
Igive a rideyougoSP
I can give you a ride to go there.
54. 
好呀，唔該。
hou2aa3,m4 goi1.
goodSPthank you
Good. Thank you.
55. 
唔使喇，
m4 sai2laa3,
not need toSP
我自己坐車去得喇。
ngo5zi6 gei2co5ce1heoi3dak1laa3.
Ion my owntakepublic transportgookaySP
You don’t need to.
I take public transport on my own to go there is okay.
56. 
唔使喇，我坐地鐵去好方便。
m4 sai2laa3,ngo5co5dei6 tit3heoi3hou2fong1 bin6.
not need toSPItakesubwaygoveryconvenient
You don’t need to. I take the subway to go there is very convenient.

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