A single to…, please
Neutral Polite
What it really means
The standard way to buy a ticket at a counter or from a bus driver: "A single to the city centre, please" or "A return to Oxford, please". Simple, polite and always understood.
Chinese explanation
在售票窗口或向公交司机买票的标准句式："A single to the city centre, please"（一张到市中心的单程票）或"A return to Oxford, please"（一张到牛津的往返票）。简单礼貌，人人都懂。
Example conversation
A: A single to the train station, please.
B: Two pounds, tap your card there.
A: Lovely, thanks.
A：请给我一张到火车站的单程票。
B：两英镑，卡在那里刷一下。
A：好的，谢谢。
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