Asking for directions:
Sometimes we or someone needs to find a place. And we need to ask someone else for help. When we’re asking for directions from someone, we use some phrases. These are given below:
Examples:
- Where can I find the nearest car park?
- Where is the nearest post office?
- I am trying to find an exchange office. Could you tell me how to get there?
- Could you direct me to…?
- Can you show me on the map, please?
- How can we get to High Park?
- Do you know where the shopping center is?
- Where is…?
- Is there a sports shop around here?
- Can you tell me the way to the Big Hotel?
- What’s the best way to get to the amusement park from here?
- Could you tell me where the nearest grocery store is?
- Where are you exactly?
- Which is the best way to…?
- Do you know the cafe?
- Is there a pet shop near here?
- Can you tell me how to get to train station from here?
- Are we on the right road for London?
- Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the bus station?
- Does this bus go to the center?
- Is it far?
- I’m looking for this address.
- Are you from around here?
- Do you have a map?
- How do I find…?
- Excuse me, do you know the way to Mumbai?
- I’m looking for…
- Could you help me, please? I’m looking for the bank.
- Can you give me directions to the nearest hospital?
- What’s the easiest way to get to the nearest drugstore from here?
- How do you get to the supermarket from here?
- How do you get to the bus stop?
- Is this the right way for the campground?
- How do I get to the library?
- I’m lost. Can you help me find this Address?
- How can I get to the pub?
- May I ask for some help? I need to get to…
- Excuse me, how can I go to…?
- Could you point me in the direction of hotel?
- I am looking for this address, am I in the right place / how can I get there?
- I’m trying to find this Address, can you help me?
- Where is the carnival?
- Pardon me, I’m lost. How do I get to…?
- I am trying to get to the police station, Can you show me on the map?
- What’s the quickest way to get to the airport from here?
Giving Directions
In the same way that you need to ask directions when you travel abroad, foreigners visiting your city might ask you directions, and what better way to practice English than to help them?
Here are some common phrases you can use:
- Turn left/right.
- It’s in the middle of the block.
- You will come to a bus station.
- in front of the bus station.
- Follow the sign for the town centre.
- Take this road
- further down the road on the left.
- on/at the corner of Daniel Road.
- just around the corner on the left / right side.
- It’s on the corner
- It’s on the left/right.
- the first turning on the right after the bank.
- It’s next to…
- Turn back./Go back.
- Follow the signs to..
- at the end of Paris Street.
- on the straight ahead.
- The easiest way is to …
- behind the hospital.
- You are going to wrong way.
- The signpost said “London 18 miles” or “America”.
- in the centre of the town.
- You will see the Black Lake.
- over there, near the police station.
- on left after the gas station.
- You are going in the wrong direction.
- You will pass a bakery on your left.
- Take the first/second road on the left/right.
- left around the corner from the subway.
- on the right in between the pet shop and the grocery store.
- It is …
- You will see the car park infront of you.
- You can’t miss it.
- You will pass a supermarket on your left
- opposite the bank.
- Go straight ahead.
- next to Mall.
- on left.
- It is this way / that way.
- Turn left into … Street
- This straight road will lead you to the hospital.
- It’s about 100 meters from here
- Come off the motorway / highway at the junction.
- straight ahead of you.
- You will pass a taxi rank on your left.
- Go past.
- Go along …
- (just) around the corner.
- You will see the entrance on the left.
- Go down …
- The best way is to …
- across the road.
- opposite.
- Turn right at the crossroads
- near my office.
- It will be on your left or right.
- left around the corner next to the market.
- straight ahead on the left next to the book shop.
- between the our office and the supermarket.
- on opposite side of the Street.
- the biggest / smallest building on the left.
- Cross…
- straight ahead on the right.
- Go up…It’s on the corner
