Basic phrases for asking for directions to go

somewhere
Where is the chemist?
Can you give me directions to the nearest bus stop?
How do you get to the train station?
Where can I find the nearest bakery?
How do I get to park?
Is there a supermarket near here?
Is there a sports shop around here?
Can you tell me how to get to library from here?
Whats the best way to get to the computer store from here?
Whats the quickest way to get to the music store from here?
Whats the easiest way to get to the nearest McDonalds from here?

Yes, there is
Excuse me sir. Is there a bank around here?
Can you give me directions to the petrol station?

Of course I
road. Turn ri
see the petro
Am sorry I c

Can you tell me how to get to the London bridge?

Wheres the nearest bus station?
How do you get to the mall?

Is there a bank near here?

Excuse me sir. Could you please tell me where I can find the nearest chemist?

Positions and how to answer questions about

direction.
It is on the left
It is on the right
It is straight on
opposite
near
next to
between
at the end of Oxford street
on the corner of James road
at the end of Stanley Street
Behind the Petrol station
in front of the Mall
just around the corner from here

Landmarks you can use when giving directions

When giving directions you will often use landmarks as a way of giving directions.
Example
Excuse me sir. Is there a bank around here? Yes, there is one right across the street next to Library.

Its on the c
train station.

You have to
metres. Turn
ahead till you
supermarket
Yes, there is
on your righ
Yes, there is
came. Turn
your left ne

traffic lights
crossroads
junction
level crossing
signpost
T-junction
dead end
underpass
roundabout
flyover
motorway bridge
railway bridge
dual carriageway
pedestrian crossing
zebra crossing

Turn left

Turn right

Take a left or right

You need to take a left at the next traffic lights.
Take a right at the hospital.
When you get to Oxford Street, take your next right.
After you pass Tesco on your left, take a right at the next traffic lights.
Take a left when you come to a stop sign.
Turn left or right
Turn right on after you pass the bakery on the right also.
Turn left after you pass KFC.
When you see a Hospital on your right hand side, turn left in to Downing Street.
Turn left after you pass Duram Road take the first left when you enter Duram Road.

Just right / left or just around the corner

Just around the corner means the next turn.
It's just right around the corner on the left side.
It's left around the corner next to the show shop.
Keep going down this street, then turn left on to Mayfair Street, and it will be left around the corner from
the petrol station.
If you are at school give directions to various parts of your school.
Example school canteen:
Turn left at the end of the corridor got yo the end of the next corridor and turn right you will see the
entrance on the left.

Cerere i acordare de indicaii

Vei gsi aceste expresii n englez folositoare daca v-ai pierdut sau dac vre i
s ajungei ntr-un loc anume sau s dai direcii altora.

Asking directions
Cum s ceri indicaii
excuse me, could you tell me how
to get to ?
the bus station

m scuzai,ai putea s-mi spunei

cum s ajung la ?
staia de autobuz

excuse me, do you know where the

is?
post office

m scuzai,tii unde este ?

pota

I'm sorry, I don't know

mi pare ru,nu tiu

sorry, I'm not from around here

mi pare ru,nu sunt de pe aici

I'm looking for

caut

this address

adresa aceasta

are we on the right road for ?

Brighton

suntem pe drumul bun spre ?

Brighton

is this the right way for ?

este drumul bun spre ?

Ipswich

Ipswich

do you have a map?

avei o hart?

can you show me on the map?

ai putea s-mi artai pe hart?

Giving directions
Cum s oferi indicaii
it's this way

este n direcia aceasta

it's that way

este n direcia aceea

you're going the wrong way

mergei n sensul opus

you're going in the wrong direction

mergei n direcia greit

take this road

mergei pe drumul acesta

go down there

mergei pe acolo

take the first on the left

mergei pe prima strad la stnga

take the second on the right

mergei pe a doua strad la dreapta

turn right at the crossroads

facei dreapta la intersecie

continue straight ahead for about a

mile

mergei drept nainte cam o mil(o

mil este aproximativ 1,6 kilometri)

continue past the fire station

trecei de unitatea de pompieri

you'll pass a supermarket on your

left

o s trecei pe lang un supermarket

ce se afl pe stnga

keep going for another

continuai nc

hundred yards

o sut de yarzi (aproximativ 91

metri)

two hundred metres

dou sute de metri

half mile

o jumtate de mil(aproximativ
800 metri)

it'll be

va fi

on your left

pe stnga

on your right

pe dreapta

straight ahead of you

n faa dumneavoastr

How far is it?

Ct de departe este?
how far is it?

ct de departe este?

how far is it to ?

ct este pn la ?

the airport
how far is it to from here?
the beach

aeroport
ct este pn la de aici?
plaj

is it far?

este departe?

is it a long way?

este un drum lung?

it's not far

nu este departe

quite close

este relativ aproape

quite a long way

este cam un drum lung

a long way on foot

este mult de mers pe jos

a long way to walk

este mult s mergi

about a mile from here

este cam la o mil de aici (o mil

este aproximativ 1,6 kilometri)

Giving directions to drivers

Cum s oferi indicaii oferilor
follow the signs for

urmrii indicatoarele spre

the town centre

centrul oraului

continue straight on past some

traffic lights

mergei drept i trecei de ceva

semafoare

at the second set of traffic lights,

turn left

la al doilea semafor,facei stnga

go over the roundabout

faceti sensul giratoriu

take the second exit at the

roundabout

prsii giratoriul la a doua ieire

turn right at the T-junction

facei dreapta la intersecia n T

go under the bridge

mergei pe sub pod

go over the bridge

mergei peste pod

you'll cross some railway lines

o s traversai cteva linii ferate