Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like finding the nearest ATM:

Nín hǎo. Qǐng wèn yíxia. Zhèr fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma?
您好。 请问一下，这儿附近有银行吗？
Hello. Excuse me. Is there a bank nearby?

Nín hǎo. Yǒu. Nín wǎng qián zǒu liǎngbǎi mǐ, ránhòu yòu guǎi jiù dào le.
您好。有。您往前走200米，然后右拐就到了。
Hi. Yes. Go straight for 200 meters and turn right, then you’ll see it.

Kěshì xiànzài kěndìng yǐjīng guān ménr le.
可是现在肯定已经关门儿了。
But it’ll be already be closed now.

Méi shì. Qíshí wǒ zhǐyào qǔ qián. Nèi biānr yǒu méi yǒu qǔkuǎnjī?
没事。其实我只要取钱。那边儿有没有取款机？
No problem. Actually I just want to withdraw some money.

Hǎoxiàng yǒu. Méiyǒu de huà, yào zǒu hěn yuǎn.
好像有。没有的话，要走很远。
Maybe it has one. If not, you’ll have to walk a long way.

Xièxiè, zàijiàn.
谢谢, 再见。
Thanks. Goodbye.

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