英語/日本語でいうと?英会話コミュのこんな時 No.21　バス編

はじめてのオーストラリア旅行。
バスを利用して、シドニー観光を楽しみむ予定。

セントラル駅に到着したあなた、
しかし市内には沢山のバスが運行していて、よく分かりません。

運転手さんに、バスの乗り方、オペラハウスへの行き方を聞いてみて下さい。

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[1] mixiユーザー 04月08日 05:49

Excuse me, is this right bus for a opera house?
What is the fare to the opera house? How should I pay it?

[2] mixiユーザー 04月16日 22:42

Thank you for your answer! Nice job, but there are some problems.

Here is the correct way to ask using your words;

Excuse me, is this the right bus for the Opera House?
How much is it? How should I pay?

`a` is for something that is not special or unique. `the` is for something that is special or specific.
The Opera House is a famous building, so we should say `the`. Most cities have one opera house only, so in most places you would still use `the`. If you happen to be someplace where there is more than one opera house, and you do not have a special opera house in mind, then you can say `an opera house`. In this case it must be `an` not `a` because opera house begins with `o`.

Your second sentence is OK, but not native English. If we asked this question using your way, most people would ask `What is the fare?` We do not need to repeat `to the Opera House`.

Your last sentence is also OK, but we do not need to ask this in most situations. If you need to ask you can say;
How should I pay?
How can I pay?
How do I pay?

Here are some more useful phrases:
Does this go to the Opera House?
Is this the bus to the Opera House?
Are you going to the Opera House?
You go to the Opera House right?
Can I get to the Opera House on this bus?
Does this stop at the Opera House?

Thank you for your comment! Great job!

English Boy.

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