phrases
[Map]
S. State St. (話すときに、方位はつけずに話す。)
To get from the Museum of Art to the State Theater, go north on
State Street.
It's about
1 or 2 blocks.
It's
1 block, but it's a long block.
"walk up and down the street" = "walk back and forth on the street"
行きつ戻りつ
walk one direction and then the other
downtown= shopping district in the center of town
uptown= ???
Around here, there really aren't any cheap places to stay.
until it runs into State St.
T intersection(T-shaped intersection,S. State St. and N. University make a T-shaped intersection.)
N. University doesn't continue past State St.
That's why I say N. University "runs into" S. State St.
Often answer by time
How far does it take from here?
How long does it take from here? （時間）
How far is it from here? （距離）
最後の質問が距離を聞くのに、答えはよく時間を言います。例：
A: How far is it from here?
B: About 2 miles. （正確な答え）
B: About 5 minutes by car. （よく使った答え）
Add "a"
Is there theather around here?
Is there a theater around here?
この場合には：
"a theater" / "a theatre" = 建物（映画館やシアターなど）（具象名詞）
"theater" / "theatre" = 演劇（抽象名詞）。実は「Is there theater around here?」（「a」を省いた）の意味は「この近いでは演劇をやっていますか」です。
Cut the word
I think Ann Arbor Amtrak is the nearest, isn't it?
「track」という綴り字は正解ですが、ブランド名は違った綴り字をよく使います。たとえば:
Amtrak
Krispy Kreme (crispy cream)
Cheez-It (cheese it)
Froot Loops (fruit loops)
that's right or it's right
If it's right,How far is it from here?..not natural
If that's right, how far is it from here?
「right」の意味が「正解・本当」なら、この場合には「that's right」の方が「it's right」よりいいです。
is it or is there
What time is it closed today?
When does it open?
When is it closed?
It is the most popular theme park in Japan.
「There is...」を言わない
「there」は主語でよく使いません。
There is a cat in the room. 部屋で猫がある。
What time is there a class today? 今日は何時授業がありますか？
「There is」と始まる文章と「is there」の質問は普通に「～がある」という意味を言います。
direction or go to
Which direction is the AATA bus going?
Which direction is the AATA bus go there?
「direction...to」は重複だと思います。
「go to there」もそんな重複だと思います。（「go there」はいい）
Which stops is the AATA bus going to?
「stop」「stops」「destination」などなら、「to」を使います。
Is there a or Is there any
Excuse me, is there a taxi stand around here?
Excuse me, is there any taxi stand around here?
「is there the」を普通に言わないと思います。「is there a」や「is there any」の方がいいと思います。
words
***direction
right across 向かい
go straight down 直進する
left hand side 左側
on opposite corners=kitty-corner 対角線の角
It's across the intersection. 交差点の向かい
References
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