Quick answer
Perdone, ¿dónde está…?
Excuse me, where is…? — start here, then listen for the six words below.
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| a la derecha | to the right |
| a la izquierda | to the left |
| todo recto | straight on |
| la esquina | the corner |
| la calle | the street |
| la plaza | the square |
| el semáforo | the traffic light |
| cerca | near |
| lejos | far |
| al lado de | next to |
| enfrente de | opposite |
| detrás de | behind |
| la parada | the stop |
| cruzar | to cross |
| girar | to turn |
The phrases you will actually say
Perdone, ¿hay un banco por aquí?Excuse me, is there a bank around here?
¿Está lejos?Is it far?
Siga todo recto.Go straight on.
Gire a la derecha en el semáforo.Turn right at the lights.
Está a cinco minutos.It is five minutes away.
Worth knowing
People answer with usted forms: siga, gire, cruce. You will hear them constantly and rarely need to say them.
Practice
Practise your asking for directions words
0/8 matched — tap a Spanish word, then its translation
Check yourself
“Siga todo recto” means: