Summer is here ☀️ and travel plans are in the air! In this episode, we’ll explore essential Mandarin vocabulary and sentence patterns for your next trip—whether you're flying to Greece, checking into a Paris hotel, or simply asking for directions on the road.

From taking taxis to chatting about your vacation plans, this episode will give you the tools to share your adventures in Mandarin 🧳

✏️ Grammar of the Day

“在 + place + verb”
Use this pattern to talk about what happens where.

Examples:

• 我在北京吃饭。
  I eat in Beijing.
• 她在酒店工作。
  She works at the hotel.
• 我们在火车站见面。
  Let’s meet at the train station.

📚 Key Vocabulary List with Sentence Examples

坐 (zuò) – to sit / take (transportation)
我坐出租车去机场。
I take a taxi to the airport.

飞机 (fēijī) – airplane
你坐过中国的飞机吗？
Have you ever taken a Chinese airplane?

火车 (huǒchē) – train
我喜欢坐火车看风景。
I like taking the train to enjoy the view.

出租车 (chūzūchē) – taxi
他每天坐出租车上班。
He takes a taxi to work every day.

车站 (chēzhàn) – station
请问，车站怎么走？
Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

机场 (jīchǎng) – airport
她在机场等我。
She is waiting for me at the airport.

酒店 (jiǔdiàn) – hotel
我们在酒店见面吧。
Let’s meet at the hotel.

去 (qù) – to go
明天我们去旅游。
We are going on a trip tomorrow.

路 (lù) – road / way
这条路去海边吗？
Does this road go to the beach?

怎么走 (zěnme zǒu) – how to get there
从这里怎么走？
How do I get there from here?