At the Train Station

A2 💬 Dialogue · 212 words · about 2 min

A traveller asks for help at a busy station.

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Tourist: Excuse me, could you help me, please?

Clerk: Of course. Where do you want to go?

Tourist: I would like to go to Prague. When is the next train?

Clerk: Let me check. There is one at 10.40, but it is full. The next one leaves at 12.10.

Tourist: Is it a direct train?

Clerk: No, you have to change in Dresden. The change takes only fifteen minutes.

Tourist: How much is a ticket?

Clerk: A single ticket is forty-five euros. A return ticket is seventy. It is cheaper if you buy a return.

Tourist: I will take a return, please. I am coming back on Sunday.

Clerk: Do you want a window seat or an aisle seat?

Tourist: A window seat, please. I love looking at the countryside.

Clerk: Here you are. Platform 6, at 12.10. Please arrive ten minutes early.

Tourist: Thank you. Is there a place to get some food?

Clerk: Yes, there is a cafe next to Platform 3, and a shop opposite the main door.

Tourist: Great. One more question. Where can I leave my big bag?

Clerk: You can leave it in the lockers downstairs. It costs four euros for a day.

Tourist: Perfect. You have been very helpful. Goodbye!

Clerk: Have a nice trip!

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Your turn: Write a short dialogue: you buy a ticket for a bus or a train.