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SpanishVocabulary0 to A1 CourseAsking for Directions

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If you are in a Spanish-speaking country, asking for directions could be a challenge if you don't know the language. In this lesson, you will learn some basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary to ask for and give directions.

Basic Phrases

Here are some basic phrases that you might need when you are walking around town and need to ask for directions:

  • ¿Dónde está...? - Where is...?
  • ¿Cómo llego a...? - How do I get to...?
  • ¿Hay un banco / restaurante / parque cerca de aquí? - Is there a bank / restaurant / park near here?
  • ¿Puede decirme cómo llegar a...? - Can you tell me how to get to...?
  • A la derecha - To the right
  • A la izquierda - To the left
  • Derecho - Straight ahead
  • Aquí - Here
  • Allí - There

Vocabulary

Here are some useful vocabulary words to help with asking for directions:

Spanish Pronunciation English
la calle lah - kah - yeh street
la avenida lah - ah - veh - nee - dah avenue
la esquina lah - es - kee - nah corner
la plaza lah - plah - sah plaza
el cruce el - kroo - seh intersection
el semáforo el - seh - mah - foh - roh traffic light
el puente el - poo - ehn - teh bridge
el edificio el - eh - dee - fee - see - oh building
la entrada lah - ehn - trah - dah entrance
la salida lah - sah - ee - dah exit

Examples

Here are some examples of phrases that you might hear when you ask for directions in Spanish:

Spanish Pronunciation English
¿Dónde está el banco? DOHN - deh ehs - tah el - BAHN - koh Where is the bank?
¿Cómo llego a la plaza? KOH - moh YEH - goh ah lah - PLAH - sah How do I get to the plaza?
El restaurante está en la calle principal. el reh-stah-oo-RAHN-teh ehs-TAH ehn lah KAH-yeh mehn-see-PAHL The restaurant is on Main Street.
Siga derecho hasta el cruce. SEE-gah deh-reh-CHOH OOHS-tah el KROO-seh Go straight to the intersection.
Está a la izquierda de la iglesia. ehs-TAH ah lah ees-KEE-eh-dah deh lah ee-GLEH-see-ah It's to the left of the church.

Now that you have learned some basic phrases and vocabulary for asking for directions, you can navigate your way through Spanish-speaking countries with more confidence!



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