Asking for and giving directions

Asking for and giving directions

Nobody likes getting lost – especially in a strange country where you don’t speak the language well!

These two small helpful tables will make sure you can ask for directions in English – and also help other people by giving them directions.

Enjoy your trip!

Asking for Directions

  1. Could you tell me how to get to …. (the bus station) ?
  2. How do I find … (Trafalgar Square) ?
  3. Pardon me! I’m lost. How do I get to … (Regent’s Street) ?
  4. Which is the best way to … (the supermarket) ?
  5. Could you direct me to … (the Police Station) ?
  6. Which way do I go to get to … (Oxford) ?
  7. How do I get from here to … (the park) ?
  8. What’s the best way to … (get to town) ?
  9. Where is … (a petrol station) ?
  10. Excuse me! How can I get to .. (the river) ?
  11. Can you tell me the way to .. (a newsagent’s) ?
  12. Is this the road to … (the swimming pool) ?
  13. Is there a cash machine near here ?
  14. Are there any bookshops in this area ?
  15. Is there a bus to … (Norwich) ?
  16. Where does the coach to .. (London) leave from ?
  17. How long does it take to get to … (Luton) ?
  18. Can I get to … (the train station) this way ?
  19. Should I take the M11 to get to Harlow ?

Giving Directions

  1. Turn back/Go back
  2. Turn left/right .. (into Oxford Street) at the end of .. (the road.)
  3. Go along … (Morecombe drive.)
  4. Cross .. (over the bridge.)
  5. Take the first/second road on the left/right.
  6. It’s on the left/right.
  7. Go up/down … (the hill.)
  8. It’s about … (50 metres) from here.
  9. It’s on your right/left.
  10. It’s in the middle of the block.
  11. It’s on the corner.
  12. It’s next to / across from / between / in front of…. (the museum.)
  13. Drive to … (Well Street) and turn left.
  14. Go straight ahead.
  15. I’m 3 doors down from the bank.
  16. We’re next door but one from the garage (means: ‘two doors away’)
  17. Just around the corner.
  18. It’s over the back of the park
  19. It’s on the ground/first/second floor.

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