Learn Chinese L7: Could you tell me how to go to the Tian'anmen Square?

In a busy street in Beijing, Dachuan and Li Mei are asking a passer-by how to get to the Tian'anmen Square.

Dialogue one

qǐnɡ　wèn　qù　tiān　ān　mén　zěn　me　zǒu
请　　问　 去　 天　 安　 门　　怎　 么　 走？
Could you please tell me how to get to the Tian'anmen Square?
zài　qián　miɑn　de　lù　kǒu　chénɡ　dì　tiě　yī　hào　xiàn
在　 前　　面　　的　路　口 　 乘　　地　铁　一　号　 线，
zài　tiān　ān　mén　zhàn　xià　chē　jiù　dào　le
在　 天　 安　 门　　站　　下　 车　 就　到　 了。
Go ahead, and take the No.1 subway. Get off at Tian'anmen station. Then you'll be there.
Dialogue Two

qǐnɡ wèn　zuò　ɡōnɡ ɡònɡ qì chē　qù　dònɡ wù yuán　zěn　me　zǒu
请　问　　坐　　公　共　汽 车　　去　　动　物　园　 怎　 么　 走？
Which bus do I take to get to the zoo?

chénɡ　　liù　sān　èr　lù　ɡōnɡ　ɡònɡ　qì　chē
乘　632（六　三　二）路　 公　　共　　汽　车
dào　dònɡ　wù　yuán　zhàn　xià　chē　jiù　ké　yǐ　 le
到　　动　　物　 园　　站　 下　　车　 就　可　以　了。
You can go by bus. Bus No.632 will take you there. Get off at the Dongwuyuan.

qǐnɡ　wèn　zài　nǎr　zuò　chē
请　　问　 在　 哪儿　坐　 车？
wher is the bus station?

jiù　zài　zhèr
就　在　 这儿。
Here.

xiè　xie
谢　 谢！
Thanks.
Explanations of difficult points


1. 的
In "一些给我侄子的礼物" (yì xiē gěi wǒ zhí zi de lǐ wù, gifts for my nephew) words before "的" is to describe and restrict "礼物"(lǐ wù, gifts) instead of showing the possessive relationship.

2. 下
"下(xià)" here means "to get off/disembark" and "上"(shàng) is the opposite, "to get on/board". Here you should pay special attention to meanings that are different from what we learned before. "上"(shàng) and "下"(xià) before meant "上一个"(shàng yí gè, last one) and "下一个"(xià yí gè, next one).

3. 车
"车"(chē) generally refers to "a form of transportation" (but not subway, lightrail, or train—these forms of transportation usually have their specific names) but when used alone, it usually means "car". In the following ways you can see that the transportation tools are different.
1) 开车(kāi chē)—

to drive a car

2) 坐车(zuò chē)—
to take/ride a bus or a car

3) 骑车(qí chē)—
to ride a bike/motorcycle

4) 打车(dǎ chē)—
to take a taxi