A: How long will this express take to go to Shanghai?
这趟快车要多长时间才能到上海？
B: About 18 hours.
大约18个小时。
A: How many stations will it stop at?
它要在多少个车站停车？
B: This express will go straight from Beijing to Shanghai without a stop
这趟快车从北京直达上海。
A: Oh. Is there a train that leaves in the afternoon?
噢，有下午出发的火车吗？
B: Yes, ma am Do you need a ticket?
有，你需要买一张票吗？
A: I d like to have two soft berth tickets to Shanghai for tomorrow
我想买两张明天去上海的软卧铺。
B: OK. It comes to 1200 yuan including service fee.
好的，加上服务费，一共是1200元，
A: May I have two lower berths?
我可以买两张下铺吗？
B: Sorry. We usually pair the upper and lower together to sell. You may ask the conductor to change it for you.
对不起，一般情况下，我们把上铺和下铺搭配着卖，你可以让乘务员为你换一下。
A: I see. Thanks a lot.
好的，谢谢。
B: Have a nice trip.
旅途愉快。