How to say "Can we take a bus to the school?" in Chinese

 Here are a few ways to say "Can we take a bus to the school?" in Chinese, with slight variations in formality:

More Common/Informal:

• 我们可以坐公交车去学校吗？ (Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò gōngjiāochē qù xuéxiào ma?)
  • This is the most common and generally understood way.
  • "我们 (wǒmen)" means "we," "可以 (kěyǐ)" means "can," "坐 (zuò)" means "take/sit," "公交车 (gōngjiāochē)" means "bus," "去 (qù)" means "go," "学校 (xuéxiào)" means "school," and "吗 (ma)" is a question particle.

More Formal/Polite:

• 我们能乘公交车去学校吗？ (Wǒmen néng chéng gōngjiāochē qù xuéxiào ma?)
  • "能 (néng)" is similar to "可以 (kěyǐ)" but can sound slightly more formal.
  • “乘 (chéng)” is also similar to “坐 (zuò)” but can also sound more formal.
• 请问，我们可以坐公交车去学校吗？ (Qǐngwèn, wǒmen kěyǐ zuò gōngjiāochē qù xuéxiào ma?)
  • "请问 (qǐngwèn)" means "excuse me," making the question more polite.

Slightly shorter version

• 坐公交车能到学校吗？ (Zuò gōngjiāochē néng dào xuéxiào ma?)
  • This translates to "Can one get to the school by bus?" This is a very common way to ask if a bus goes to a certain location.