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Getting Directions

Ask the way and follow simple directions

5words
20XP
6–11min

You're new to the area. Ask where the MTR station is and follow the directions you get.

cin4前min6面

ahead

gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站hai2喺cin4前min6面

The MTR station is ahead

gan6近

near

gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站hou2好gan6近

The MTR station is very near

fan1分zung1鐘

minute

m4唔sai2使sap6十fan1分zung1鐘zau6就dou3到

It takes less than ten minutes to get there

haang4行

to walk

haang4行ng5五fan1分zung1鐘zau6就dou3到gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站

Walk five minutes and you reach the MTR station

In Hong Kong people give directions by landmarks and minutes on foot, rarely by street names.

zik6直hang4行

to go straight

zik6直hang4行zyun3轉zo2左zau6就dou3到gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站

Go straight, turn left and you reach the MTR station