Tuesday, July 2nd

The 35th Word of the Month is: DIRECTIONS

This word originally appeared in our Spanish word of the month by email

Giving directions - Asking for directions

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Introduction
This month's Word of the Month is Directions. Normally when you ask for directions
you won't fully understand the reply, just try to remember the first two or three
things they say.

Spanish

English

derecha

right

izquierda

left

Perdn. Dnde est el banco?

Excuse me. Where's the bank?

Estoy buscando la oficina de turismo.

I'm looking for the tourist office.

Est lejos?

Is it far?

Me he perdido.

I am lost. / I have lost my way.

Me podra decir por dnde se va al

banco?

Could tell me the way to the bank?

un mapa

a road map

un plano

a street map

Me lo puede mostrar en el plano/mapa?

Can you show me on the map?

Hay un restaurante cerca de aqu?

Is there a restaurant near here?

Voy bien por aqu para el centro?

Is this the right way to the centre?

Por dnde se va a la casa de Ana?

How do I get to Anne's house?

El banco queda lejos?

Is the bank far?

Siga todo recto.

Go straight on

Doble/Gire a la izquierda

Turn left/right

Gire/Doble a la izquierda al salir de la

Calle Mayor.

Turn left/right out of Calle Mayor.

Doble la esquina.

Turn the corner.

D la vuelta.

Turn around.

Cruce la calle.

Cross the road

Est a la izquierda.

It's on the left

El colegio est a mano izquierda.

The school is on the left-hand side.

Est en la calle Gran va, esquina (a)

Reyes Catlicos

It's on the corner of Gran Va and Reyes

Catlicos

Est en la acera de enfrente.

It's on the other side of the street

Est al final de la calle.

It's at the end of the road.

Est a 100 metros de aqu.

It's 100 metres away.

a unos diez minutos andando

about 10 minutes on foot

Coja la prxima a la izquierda.

Take the next left.

Coja la segunda a la derecha.

Take the second road / turning on the right

la calle

street/road

el callejn

alley

una calle lateral

side street

la acera

pavement / sidewalk

una autova

dual carriageway / divided highway

una autopista

motorway / highway

el carril

lane

cambiar de carril

to change lanes

el carril izquierdo

left-hand lane

la salida

exit

Tome / Coja la salida 25

Take exit 25

Cul es la carretera de Valencia?

Which road do I take for Valencia?

Siga las seales de Madrid.

Follow the signs for Madrid.

el semforo

traffic lights

pasado el semforo

after the traffic lights

justo antes del semforo

just before the traffic lights

la rotonda, la glorieta

roundabout

la rotonda, la glorieta

roundabout

el cruce

crossroads

al llegar al siguiente cruce

at the next crossroads

Suba / Baje la calle hasta llegar al

semforo

Go up / down the street until you come to

the lights.

Va al centro este autobs?

Does this bus go to the centre?

Es esta la parada del museo?

Is this the right stop for the museum?

Dnde cojo el autobs para Madrid / la

Catedral?

Where do I get the bus for Madrid / the

cathedral?

Se puede ir en tren?

Can you get there by train?

el norte

north

el sur

south

el este

east

el oeste

west

el nordeste/noreste

north-east

el noroeste

north-west

el sureste/sudeste

south-east

el suroeste/sudoeste

south-west

cerca de

near

enfrente de

opposite

al lado de

next to

detrs de

behind

delante de

in front of

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