西安 · Xi'an

Food

• 来一碗羊肉泡馍。lái yì wǎn yáng ròu pào mó。A bowl of lamb paomo.At many shops you tear the bread into small pieces yourself.
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• 来一个肉夹馍。lái yí gè ròu jiá mó。One roujiamo.个 is the measure. Point if the sign lists more than one filling.
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• 凉皮，微辣。liáng pí， wēi là。Cold noodles, mild spice.凉皮 is served cold. 微辣 still has chili oil.
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• 这个是牛肉吗？zhège shì niú ròu ma？Is this beef?Ask on the food street if you do not eat pork.
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Scenery

• 兵马俑怎么去？bīng mǎ yǒng zěn me qù？How do I get to the Terracotta Army?The pits are in Lintong, east of the city wall, not inside it.
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• 城墙可以骑车吗？chéng qiáng kě yǐ qí chē ma？Can I cycle on the city wall?The bike is a separate rental on the wall.
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• 回民街在哪儿？huí mín jiē zài nǎr？Where is the Muslim Quarter?That is the food street inside the wall. The mosque is 清真大寺.
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• 请在城门停车。qǐng zài chéng mén tíng chē。Please stop at the city gate.Say the gate name if you know it. 南门 is the south gate.
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Culture

• 这是新的吗？zhè shì xīn de ma？Is this new?Shops near the pits sell copies. Ask before you pay an old price.
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• 可以拍照吗？kě yǐ pāi zhào ma？May I take a photo?The pit halls have their own rule. Follow the sign if it says no.
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• 门票含讲解吗？mén piào hán jiǎng jiě ma？Does the ticket include a guide?含 means included. A yes or no is enough.
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• 请说慢一点。qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn。Please say it more slowly.Same line as in Beijing. It works in a ticket queue.
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• The bread

  For 羊肉泡馍 you break the 馍 into small pieces. The kitchen pours lamb soup over them. Don't wait for the cook to tear it.

• The army

  The Terracotta Army is outside the city. The wall bike is a different ticket, inside town.

• The quarter

  回民街 is the name travelers use for the market street. Much of the food is halal. 这个是牛肉吗？ is the useful check.

One day

A day and a taste. Four lines to say, morning through evening. It is not a booking and not a ticket time.

A shop sign

Optional. A photo of a sign comes back as one phrase to say next. The photo is not stored. If the characters don't come back, the page does not invent a shop.