Give and Ask for Directions
HeyGen Introduction Video
Content
Knowing how to ask for and give directions helps you navigate your city or find places in new areas. It’s very useful when you’re traveling, meeting friends, or even exploring a new city.
Common Phrases for Asking for Directions
When you’re lost or need help finding a place, these are some easy questions you can use:
- “How do I get to [place]?”
Example: “How do I get to the park?” - “Where is [place]?”
Example: “Where is the bus station?” - “Can you tell me the way to [place]?”
Example: “Can you tell me the way to the supermarket?” - “Is it [place] from here?”
Example: “Is the library far from here?” - “Which way to [place]?”
Example: “Which way to the school?”
The next image shows more ways to ask for directions.
Common Phrases for Giving Directions
To give directions, you need to know these expressions. Try to learn them and understand what each one means.
Also, remember that in English “manzana (espacio urbano delimitado por calles por todos los lados)” = “block”. So, “siga recto 2 manzanas” in English would be: “Go straight 2 blocks.”
When someone asks where to go, you can give clear directions with these phrases:
- “Go straight” – Keep walking in the same direction.
Example: “Go straight and you’ll see the restaurant on the right.” - “Turn right” – Change direction to the right.
Example: “Turn right at the corner, and the library is on the left.” - “Turn left” – Change direction to the left.
Example: “Turn left after the traffic light. The park is there.” - “It’s on the [left/right]” – Tell them where the place is located.
Example: “The bakery is on the left.” - “It’s next to [place]” – Tell them the place is very close.
Example: “The cinema is next to the shopping center.” - “It’s across from [place]” – Tell them the place is directly opposite.
Example: “The bus station is across from the park.” - “It’s between [place] and [place]” – Tell them the place is in the middle of two other places.
Example: “The bank is between the school and the supermarket.”
Next is a video summarizing what you’ve learned in this lesson.
Practice Zone
1. Practice asking for directions with this multiple-choice activity.
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2. Practice the “giving directions” vocabulary with this activity.
3. In the next activity, you will practice following directions. Drag each direction block to the correct place in the city.