Finding the Bus Stop
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Finding the Bus Stop" is an A1-level English conversation about travel and directions, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Emma 0:00
Excuse me, where is the nearest bus stop?
- Line 2Tom 0:03
It's just around the corner, next to the bank.
- Line 3Emma 0:06
Thank you. Do you know which bus goes downtown?
- Line 4Tom 0:10
The number six bus goes directly there.
- Line 5Emma 0:13
How often does it come?
- Line 6Tom 0:14
Every ten minutes or so.
- Line 7Emma 0:16
That's very convenient. Thanks for your help!
- Line 8Tom 0:20
You're welcome. Have a safe trip!
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
Key vocabulary
Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.
- nearest /ˈnɪrəst/ adjective
closest in distance
- stop /stɑp/ verb
to end movement or activity
- next /nɛkst/ adjective
coming immediately after the present one
- bank /bæŋk/ noun
a financial establishment that invests money, pays out deposits, and lends funds
- know /noʊ/ verb
to have information, understanding, or familiarity
- directly /dəˈrɛktli/ adverb
without anything in between
- often /ˈɔfən/ adverb
many times; frequently.
- come /kʌm/ verb
to move toward or arrive at a place
- minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ plural noun
units of sixty seconds; meeting notes
- help /hɛlp/ verb
to make it easier for someone to do something
- safe /seɪf/ adjective
protected from danger or harm
- trip /trɪp/ noun
a journey to a place and back