You will find these English expressions useful if you are lost or want to get to a particular place or give directions to others.
Asking directions
| excuse me, could you tell me how to get to …? |
| the bus station |
| excuse me, do you know where the … is? |
| post office |
| I'm sorry, I don't know |
| sorry, I'm not from around here |
| I'm looking for … |
| this address |
| are we on the right road for …? |
| Brighton |
| is this the right way for …? |
| Ipswich |
| do you have a map? |
| can you show me on the map? |
Giving directions
| it's this way |
| it's that way |
| you're going the wrong way |
| you're going in the wrong direction |
| take this road |
| go down there |
| take the first on the left |
| take the second on the right |
| turn right at the crossroads |
| continue straight ahead for about a mile (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometres) |
| continue past the fire station |
| you'll pass a supermarket on your left |
| keep going for another … |
| hundred yards (about 91 metres) |
| two hundred metres |
| half mile (about 800 metres) |
| kilometre |
| it'll be … |
| on your left |
| on your right |
| straight ahead of you |
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How far is it?
| how far is it? |
| how far is it to …? |
| the airport |
| how far is it to … from here? |
| the beach |
| is it far? |
| is it a long way? |
| it's … |
| not far |
| quite close |
| quite a long way |
| a long way on foot |
| a long way to walk |
| about a mile from here (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometres) |
Giving directions to drivers
| follow the signs for … |
| the town centre |
| Birmingham |
| continue straight on past some traffic lights |
| at the second set of traffic lights, turn left |
| go over the roundabout |
| take the second exit at the roundabout |
| turn right at the T-junction |
| go under the bridge |
| go over the bridge |
| you'll cross some railway lines |
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