Use Polite Questions When Asking for Direction1
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Asking for directions: Excuse me? - Imi cer scuze How do I get to...? – Cum ajung la……? Can you tell me the way - Imi puteti spune drumul catre……? to…? Where is…? – Unde se afla……..? Questions you may hear How do I get to Main Street? - Cum pot ajunge la strada principala? Where is the closest gas station? – Unde se afla cea mai apropiata benzinarie? Could you tell me how to get to the bus station? – Ati putea sa-mi spuneti cum sa ajung la statia de autobuz? Do you know where the post office is? – Stiti unde este posta? Can you tell me where the community centre is? I’m looking for Avrig Street. – Caut strada Avrig Are you from around here? – Sunteti din zona? • Giving directions: If you know the way… Use basic English to offer directions. Short phrases are best. Speak slowly and use very careful pronunciation. Spell out a word if necessary. The easiest way is to… - Cel mai usor mod este sa…. The quickest way is to… - Cel mai rapid mod este sa…. The best way is to… go + direction (right, left, down, up, through) take + road name turn + right/left stay on + road name for + distance or time
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Asking for directions:Excuse me? - Imi cer scuzeHow do I get to...? – Cum ajung la……?Can you tell me the way - Imi puteti spune drumul catre……?to…?Where is…? – Unde se afla……..?
Questions you may hearHow do I get to Main Street? - Cum pot ajunge la strada principala?Where is the closest gas station? – Unde se afla cea mai apropiata benzinarie?Could you tell me how to get to the bus station? – Ati putea sa-mi spuneti cum sa ajung la statia de autobuz?Do you know where the post office is? – Stiti unde este posta?Can you tell me where the community centre is?I’m looking for Avrig Street. – Caut strada AvrigAre you from around here? – Sunteti din zona?
• Giving directions:
If you know the way…Use basic English to offer directions. Short phrases are best. Speak slowly and use very careful pronunciation. Spell out a word if necessary.
The easiest way is to… - Cel mai usor mod este sa….The quickest way is to… - Cel mai rapid mod este sa….The best way is to…
go + direction (right, left, down, up, through)take + road nameturn + right/leftstay on + road name for + distance or time
Examples: The easiest way is to go right on Commercial Avenue. The quickest way is to take Road Number 1.The best way is to turn right on Main Street.Stay on Route 1 for about ten minutes.
Offer “Ballpark Figures” (rough estimates of time or length of travel)Some people feel better knowing how long it will take to get from A to B.
It’s just around the corner (not far).It’s not far.It’s a bit of a way. (it takes a while)
It’s about a five minute walk.It’s about a twenty minute bus ride.
Go straight on…Turn back. / Go back.Turn left / rightGo along… streetTake the first/second roadon the left/rightIt’s on the left/right.(just) around the cornerat the crossroads;go past the…… until you get to..
Directions I
- Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
- Yes. There's a bank on the corner.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Directions II
- Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?
- Yes. There's one near here.
- How do I get there?
- At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.
- Is it far?
- Not really.
- Thank you.
- Don't mention it.
1. Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here? Yeah. There's one right across the street.2. Can you tell me how to get to Phoenix? Sorry. I don't live around here. 3. Where's Tanner's Leather Shop? It's on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to the library.4. How do you get to the bank?Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get to Maple Street. Stay on Maple for half a block. It's on the left hand side.
