Asking for directions in Spanish
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- Vocabulary for directions in Spanish
- Phrases for asking for directions
- Phrases for giving directions
- Example dialogues
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HideSpanish words for directions
How to say "on the east", "on the south", etc. - al este, al sur, al oeste, al norte.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| en el principio | at the beginning |
| al final | at the end |
| la excusa | excuse |
| el pueblo | village |
| la pregunta | question |
| la frontera | border |
| el puerto | harbor |
| detrás | behind |
| la intersección | intersection |
| el país | country |
| los países | countries |
| izquierda | left |
| el mercado | market |
| al lado de | next to |
| el norte | north |
| el este | east |
| la plaza | square |
| derecha | right |
| la ciudad | city |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el centro de la ciudad | city center |
| el mapa de la ciudad | city map |
| la calle | street |
| el sur | south |
| en frente de | in front of |
| el oeste | west |
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How to ask for directions in Spanish
Podría is the polite form of the infinitive poder (to be able to).
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Cómo puedo ir a....? | How do I get to...? |
| ¿Sabe dónde puedo encontrar...? | Do you know where I can find...? |
| ¿Podría decirme dónde puedo encontrar...? | Could you please tell me where I can find...? |
| ¿Podría preguntarle algo? | May I ask you something? |
| ¡Perdone, lo siento! | Excuse me, please! |
| ¡Gracias! | Thank you! |
How to give directions
The verbs seguir (to continue), girar (to turn) and cruzar (to cross) are given in the polite imperative form.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Siga todo recto. | Go straight. |
| Gire a la izquierda. | Turn on the left. |
| Gire a la derecha. | Turn on the right. |
| Cruce la calle. | Cross the street. |
| Cruce de nuevo. | Cross again. |
| Ya estará allí. | You´ll be there. |
Giving directions in Spanish example
Dialogue 1
Kristina: ¿Cómo puedo ir al centro de la ciudad? How do I get to the city center?
Fransisco: Cruce la calle, gire a la derecha, cruce de nuevo, gire a la izquierda y ya estará allí. Cross the street, turn on the right, cross again, turn on the left and you´ll be there.
Kristina: ¡Gracias! Thank you!
Dialogue 2
Anna: ¿Cómo puedo ir a este barrio? How do I get to this neighnorhood?
Martin: Siga todo recto, gire a la izquerda, cruce la calle y ya estará allí. Go straight, turn on the left, cross the street and you´ll be there.
Anna: ¡Gracias! Thank you!
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Directions in Spanish vocabulary exercise
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Fill in the missing words
Kristina: ¿ puedo ir al de la ? How do I get to the city center?
Fransisco: Cruce la , gire la , de nuevo, a la y ya estará allí. Cross the street, turn on the right, cross again, turn on the left and you´ll be there.
Kristina: ¡! Thank you!
Anna: ¿Cómo ir a este ? How do I get to this neighnorhood?
Martin: todo , la izquerda, cruce la y ya estará allí. Go straight, turn on the left, cross the street and you´ll be there.
Anna: ¡! Thank you!
Exercises
Directions in Spanish vocabulary exercise
Giving directions in Spanish practice
Fill in the missing words
Kristina: ¿ puedo ir al de la ? How do I get to the city center?
Fransisco: Cruce la , gire la , de nuevo, a la y ya estará allí. Cross the street, turn on the right, cross again, turn on the left and you´ll be there.
Kristina: ¡! Thank you!
Anna: ¿Cómo ir a este ? How do I get to this neighnorhood?
Martin: todo , la izquerda, cruce la y ya estará allí. Go straight, turn on the left, cross the street and you´ll be there.
Anna: ¡! Thank you!
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I am an online Spanish teacher certified by ELE International and I have been teaching Spanish since 2019. In 2020 I formalized my business and became freelance.
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