What will they ask you on the high-speed train from Shanghai to Beijing?

The whole conversation: High-speed train to Beijing

Shanghai to Beijing in under five hours on the fastest trains. Stations are as big as airports.

1. You say
   我要买去北京的高铁票。 wǒ yào mǎi qù Běijīng de gāotiě piào I'd like a high-speed train ticket to Beijing.
2. You hear
   哪天走？ nǎ tiān zǒu Which day are you going?
3. You say
   明天上午。 míngtiān shàngwǔ Tomorrow morning.
4. You hear
   一等座还是二等座？ yī děng zuò háishi èr děng zuò First class or second class?

   Second class is comfortable and the one most people book.

5. You hear
   车晚点了。 chē wǎndiǎn le The train is delayed.
6. You say
   厕所在哪里？ cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ Where is the toilet?

   Carry tissues. Many public toilets do not supply paper.

7. You say
   这是我的座位。 zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi This is my seat.

Beijing ear: Beijingers add an "r" sound to many words, so 这里 becomes 这儿 (zhèr), 哪里 becomes 哪儿 (nǎr) and 一点 becomes 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr). It is the same word, just the northern accent.