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    This document provides guidance on asking for and giving directions in English. It offers example phrases for asking for directions like "Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station?" and responses like "It's about five minutes from here." When giving directions, it recommends using specific words like "turn left/right," "go straight," and mentioning landmarks. It also lists common landmarks used in directions like crossroads, underpass, and pedestrian crossing. Finally, it provides a sample conversation where one person asks for directions to the post office and the other provides step-by-step instructions.

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    How You Can Ask For Directions

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    This document provides guidance on asking for and giving directions in English. It offers example phrases for asking for directions like "Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station?" and responses like "It's about five minutes from here." When giving directions, it recommends using specific words like "turn left/right," "go straight," and mentioning landmarks. It also lists common landmarks used in directions like crossroads, underpass, and pedestrian crossing. Finally, it provides a sample conversation where one person asks for directions to the post office and the other provides step-by-step instructions.

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    This document provides guidance on asking for and giving directions in English. It offers example phrases for asking for directions like "Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station?" and responses like "It's about five minutes from here." When giving directions, it recommends using specific words like "turn left/right," "go straight," and mentioning landmarks. It also lists common landmarks used in directions like crossroads, underpass, and pedestrian crossing. Finally, it provides a sample conversation where one person asks for directions to the post office and the other provides step-by-step instructions.

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    How You Can Ask For Directions

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    This document provides guidance on asking for and giving directions in English. It offers example phrases for asking for directions like "Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station?" and responses like "It's about five minutes from here." When giving directions, it recommends using specific words like "turn left/right," "go straight," and mentioning landmarks. It also lists common landmarks used in directions like crossroads, underpass, and pedestrian crossing. Finally, it provides a sample conversation where one person asks for directions to the post office and the other provides step-by-step instructions.

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    DIRECTIONS

    How you can ask for directions


    Say "Excuse me" before you ask a person. To make it sound like a question, make
    your voice go up on "me".

    "Excuse me. How do I get to (the railway station) please?"

    "Excuse me. Where's the nearest (post office) please?"

    "Excuse me. I'm looking for the Number 6 bus stop."

    Giving directions
    The person who helps you often says how near or far the place is:

    "It's about five minutes from here."


    "It's about a ten-minute walk."
    "It's easier if I can show you on the map..."

    Specific instructions

    Here are some useful words and phrases for giving directions on the street. Maybe
    you're helping a driver, or someone who stops you to ask for directions.

    "Turn left / right."

    "Go straight on at the lights / when you come to the crossroads." (Lights = traffic
    lights; crossroads = where two roads cross)

    "Go across the roundabout." (Roundabout = where all the cars go round a circle in
    the middle of the road)

    "Take the first turning / road / street on your left / right." (Turning = road that goes left
    or right)

    "You'll see / You'll come to a (bank). Then ..."

    "Don't take the first road."

    "Go on for about (2 minutes / 100 metres)."


    Landmarks
    We often make reference to landmarks when we give directions to help the other
    person. These can be places in a town, such as cinema, bank, bus stop, etc. They
    can also be parts of the road system. Here are some common terms:

    taxi rank = a place where taxis queue for passengers

    level crossing = where the road and railway meet. There are barriers that go up and
    down to signal when a train is coming

    underpass = a walkway that goes under a busy road so pedestrians can get to the
    other side safely

    overpass / flyover = a road that goes over another road (or railway)

    zebra crossing = black and white markings in the road for pedestrians to cross the
    road (the markings look like a zebra's stripes)

    pedestrian crossing = a place in the road where pedestrians can cross. Often there
    are traffic lights.

    tunnel = a road under (or through) mountains

    crossroads = where two roads cross each other

    junction = where one road meets another, and you can either go left or right

    fork in the road = where the road divides, and you decide to go left or right

    turning = a road off to your left or right

    main road = a big road where there is lots of traffic

    lane = a small road, or a part of a road (the left-hand lane / the right-hand lane; the
    bus lane)

    Use prepositions of direction


    Go past = continue past something so that is is now behind you

    Go across = cross something, like a road or crossroads

    Go along = continue down a road

    Go straight on = don't turn left or right

    Go up = walk / drive up a hill


    Go down = walk or drive down a hill or a road

    Go through = pass through something, such as a tunnel or a town

    Go out of = exit (i.e. a railway station)

    It's in front of you = you can see it facing you

    It's opposite the bank = it faces the bank

    It's on the corner = it's where two roads meet at a 90° angle

    Typical English conversation


    "Excuse me. I'm looking for the post office."

    "OK. Go straight on, then turn left at the crossroads. It's about 100 metres on your
    left.
    You can't miss it!"

    "Thanks!"

    "You're welcome."

    (Also see our page Asking for directions in English.)

    Asking for Directions Quiz


    Level: Elementary and above

    1. Excuse me! Where can I __

      find a supermarket?

      go to a supermarket?

    2. Excuse me! How can I __

      find the railway station?

      get to the railway station?

    3. Excuse me! How __ I get to the centre of town?

      do
      will

    4. Excuse me! Is this the __ way for the railway station?

      good

      right

    5. Excuse me! __ where the town museum is, please?

      Could you say me

      Could you tell me

    6. Excuse me! __ for the swimming pool.

      I look

      I'm looking

    7. Excuse me! Is there a bank __

      near here?

      right here?

    8. Excuse me! Where's the __ post office, please?

      nearer

      nearest

    9. Excuse me! Do you know __

      where is the town hall?

      where the town hall is?

    10. Excuse me! Could you __ me directions for the motorway?

      give
      tell

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