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    The document provides useful phrases for asking for and giving directions in a new town or city. It includes phrases to politely ask for directions such as "Excuse me, how do I get to [place]?" and common responses like "It's about a 5 minute walk from here." The document then lists specific terms and phrases useful for giving step-by-step directions, such as "turn left/right", "go straight at the lights", and using landmarks. It also discusses using prepositions of direction like "go past" and "go through".

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    The document provides useful phrases for asking for and giving directions in a new town or city. It includes phrases to politely ask for directions such as "Excuse me, how do I get to [place]?" and common responses like "It's about a 5 minute walk from here." The document then lists specific terms and phrases useful for giving step-by-step directions, such as "turn left/right", "go straight at the lights", and using landmarks. It also discusses using prepositions of direction like "go past" and "go through".

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    The document provides useful phrases for asking for and giving directions in a new town or city. It includes phrases to politely ask for directions such as "Excuse me, how do I get to [place]?" and common responses like "It's about a 5 minute walk from here." The document then lists specific terms and phrases useful for giving step-by-step directions, such as "turn left/right", "go straight at the lights", and using landmarks. It also discusses using prepositions of direction like "go past" and "go through".

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    The document provides useful phrases for asking for and giving directions in a new town or city. It includes phrases to politely ask for directions such as "Excuse me, how do I get to [place]?" and common responses like "It's about a 5 minute walk from here." The document then lists specific terms and phrases useful for giving step-by-step directions, such as "turn left/right", "go straight at the lights", and using landmarks. It also discusses using prepositions of direction like "go past" and "go through".

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    Useful English Phrases for Giving Directions

    If you’re in a new town or city and you want to know where a place or building is, these are useful phrases for
    asking for directions. There are also phrases for giving directions to other people who ask you for help.

    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 Romantic Museum) please?”
    “Excuse me. Where’s the nearest (bus station) please?”
    “Excuse me. I’m looking for the Buenavista mall.”
    “Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
    “Excuse me. Are there any grocery stores around here.”
    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

    Overpass / flyover

    Underpass
    crossroad
    Pedestrian crossing

    Norlyarchbold
    Roundabout Traffic lights
    Main road

    Around the corner


    Use prepositions of direction
    Go past = continue past something so that 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
    OK. Go straight on, then Excuse me, I’m looking
    turn left at the crossroads, for the nearest bank.
    It’s about 50 meters on your Please.
    left. You can’t miss it! Thanks!
    It’s nothing!

    Norlyarchbold
    It’s about 5 minutes
    from here, just go straight
    on and turn left.
    Excuse me, Am I far
    You’re welcome!
    from the airport?.
    Great! Thank you!

    Norlyarchbold
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    Is there a…in this town? Where is it?

    Norlyarchbold

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