Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Asking for and giving directions: list of expressions

Asking for and Giving Directions
How do I get to …?
What's the best way to …?
Where is …?


Go straight on (until you come to …).
Turn back./Go back.
Turn left/right (into …-street).
Go along …
Cross …
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
straight [streIt] on
opposite ['Qp@zIt]
near [nI@]
next to
between [bI'twi:n]
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind [bI'hVInd]
in front of
(just) around the corner

traffic lights
crossroads, junction [dZVN(k)S(@)n]
signpost ['sVInp@Ust]

2 comments:

  1. Sometimes I think the directions is a little dificult, but I'm enjoying study all this!! Thanks my dear teacher!!

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  2. If you think it would help, you can translate these expressions! I myself have some challenges, not with the language itself, but "spacially" - even in Portuguese, directions and maps are real challenges, but I always reach my destinies ;-)

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