GIVING DIRECTIONS

New York 4,496KM

Asking for directions Manila 11,759KM

Paris 90
88KM

-Hello. Can you help me, please?

-Good morning. May I ask for some help?
WHEN YOU ASK FOR -Excuse me, could you help?
DIRECTIONS, REMEMBER
TO BE POLITE AND START
WITH A FRIENDLY
GREETING
Hi, yes, how can I help you?
Once you have someone’s attention, you can ask for help to reach
your destination. You can do that by using one of these phrases:

Excuse me, where is the…?

Excuse me, how do I get to…?

Excuse me, is there a ______ near here?

How do I get to…?

What’s the way to…?

Where is _____ located?

 Giving directions
In the same way that you need to ask directions when you travel abroad,
🙂
foreigners visiting your city might ask you directions You can give
direction by using these:

Go straight on

Turn right/left into

Please continue on….. to

Go past the

It’s on the right / on the left

It’s on the corner of …. And….

 Go straight on
Keep moving forward
London St
without turning.

Example:"Go straight on
London Street until you see
the school."
 Turn right/left into
Make a right or left
turn at a specific place.
Elm ST

Example: "Turn left into

Park Elm Street after the
park."
 Continue on… to

Keep going along the same road

Maple avenue
until you reach a certain point.

Example: "Please continue on Maple

Avenue to the end of the street."
 Go past the
Keep going after you pass a
landmark or location.

Example: "Go past the gas

station, and then turn right."
It’s on the right / on the left
The place is located either to
the right or left side.

Example: "The café is on the

right side of the street."
It’s on the corner of… and…

The place is at the intersection of

two streets.

Example: "The library is on the

corner of Park Avenue and Elm
Street."
Now you know how to give directions