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If you want to know which bus goes to the town centre ask the following question.
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Excuse me, can you tell me what number bus I need to catch to get to the town centre?
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If you have been waiting at the bus stop for some time and you would like to know
when the bus is due to arrive ask the following question.
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Excuse me, could you tell me what time the bus gets here? Or you could ask, how often
do the buses run?
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If you are taking a bus journey for the first time and you are not sure where your
stop is or when you should get off ask the following question.
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Excuse me, I am new to this area and I was wondering if you could let me know when
I should get off the bus? I need the University bus stop.
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If you need to travel around on the bus all-day (visit several places) it is possible
to buy something called a Day-Rider Ticket. It is cheaper than buying several single
tickets. So when you get on the bus you should say to the driver.
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Hello, a day-rider please.
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If you want to know how long your bus journey will take ask the following question.
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Excuse me, do you know how long it takes for this bus to get to the town centre?
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If you want to know how far somewhere is from the town centre (say the hospital)
ask the following question.
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Excuse me, do you know how far the hospital is from the town centre?
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If you are going into the town centre for a night out you may wish to know the time
of the last bus home. If this is the case ask the following question just as you
are getting off the bus on your trip in.
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Excuse me, could you tell me the time of the last bus on this route?
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If you want to know how much you will have to pay for a taxi ride (say to the town
centre) ask the taxi driver the following question.
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Excuse me, what does it cost to go to the town centre?
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If you want to travel to London by bus or train from the city you live in ask the
following question.
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Good Morning, can I have a single one-way ticket to London please?
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If you want to travel to London by bus or train from the city you live in and you
want to return the same day ask the following question.
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Good Morning, can I have a single return ticket to London please?
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Everyday Sentences
Below is a selection of everyday situations and the sort of questions or statements
needed to deal with them. It should be remembered that if someone answers your question
or your request for information it is good manners to say Thank You.
Travel
Below is a list of situations written in blue you may find yourself in. The questions
or statements you need to ask or say are written in black.
