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Glosario Inglés Lengua II


Tema 3: Direcciones de Lugares
Oración Traducción Ejemplo
Sentence Translation Example
Directions to get to a place.
Indicaciones para llegar a un lugar.
Walk up ... Camina hacia arriba… / Sube… Walk up the street.

Go up ... Ve (del verbo ir) hacia arriba… / Go up that tree.


Sube… / trepa…
Walk to ... Camina hacia… Walk to the store.
Walk down ... Camina hacia abajo por… Walk down the bridge.
Go down ... for ... blocks Ve (del verbo ir) hacia abajo Go down the street for 3 blocks.
… por… cuadras.
Go along ... Ve (del verbo ir) a lo largo de…/ Go along the river.
Sigue la/el…
... Past the store … pasando la tienda Your house is past the store.

Go straight ahead until you Sigue todo derecho hasta llegar Go straight ahead until you get to
get to ... a… the cinema.
Go to the corner of ... and… Llega a la esquina de... y de… Go to the corner of Independencia
St. and Arista St.
Go straight for ... blocks. Ve (del verbo ir) derecho Go straight for a couple of blocks.
durante… cuadra(s).
Turn right (on ...) Gira a la derecha (en…) Turn right on the next street.
Turn left (on ...) Gira a la izquierda (en…) Turn left on Arista St.

Expressions
Expresiones
Is there a café near here?
Is there a/an… near here? ¿Hay algún(a)… cerca de aquí?
• Yes, there is a café down the
Yes, there is a…. / Yes, there is street.
Si, hay un(a)…/ Si, hay un(a) en…
• Yes, there is one on Urano.
one on…/ Next to… / No,
• Yes, there is one next to the
/ Junto a… /No, no hay ninguna.
there isn’t. mall.
• No, there isn’t.
Are there any restaurants around
Are there any .... around here?
¿Hay algunas(os)… por acá?
here? • Yes, there are restaurants
Si, hay…
Yes, there are ... around here.
No, no hay [ninguno(a)]…
No, there aren’t (any) ... • No, there aren’t any
restaurants around.
Where is the gas station?
Where’s the ...? ¿Dónde está la/el…?
It’s next to that hotel.
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Let’s visit Puebla, but is it far from


Is it far from here? ¿Está lejos de aquí?
here?

It’s on the right ... Está a la derecha… The museum is on your right, and
It’s on the left ... Está a la izquierda… the park is on the left.
Where is our car? It’s right behind
It’s right behind you ... Está justo detrás tuyo/de ti.
you…
How do I get to ...? ¿Cómo llego a…? How do I get to your school?
How can I get to ...? ¿Cómo puedo llegar a…? How can I get to the office?

Can you tell me how to get to the


Can you tell me how to ¿Puedes decirme como llegar
hotel? Please.
get to ...? a…?
Can you tell me the way to the
Can you tell me the way to ...? ¿Puedes decirme el camino a…?
mall? Please.

It’s located ... You can’t miss Está ubicado en… No puede It’s located on main street; you
it. equivocarse/perderse/pasárselo can’t miss it.

You’ll see the building on the


You’ll see the ... (on the right / Verá(s) el/la… (a la derecha / a la
right/left side of the road, next to
on the left, next to...) izquierda / al lado de…)
the school.
Sit there, please.
There. Ahí / Allá
It’s there, next to that shop.
It’s there. Está ahí/allá
He’s over there, look!
Over there. Justo ahí/allá
The box is over there, don’t you
It’s over there. Está justo ahí/allá
see?
Place Prepositions
Preposiciones de Lugar
In the center of En el centro de There is a tree in the center of the
building.
Inside Dentro / Adentro Let´s put the bottle inside the box

On (Independencia Street) En/sobre (la Calle There are several coffee shops on
Independencia) Independencia street.
Under Bajo / Debajo There was a shoe under her bed.

Across from Enfrente de (cruzando alguna Her office is across from the
calle) firefighter’s station.
Next to Junto a / A lado de We live next to a gym.

Between En medio / entre Our house is between two


buildings.
On the corner of En la esquina de There was an old house on the
corner of Independencia St. and
Arista St.
Around the corner Doblando en la esquina / A la The parking lot is just around the
vuelta. corner.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulario
Palabra Traducción Ejemplo
Word Translation Example
Verbs
Verbos
Arrive Llegar We arrive tomorrow morning.

Drive Manejar I’m about to drive the truck.

Get (to) Llegar How did you get there?

Go Ir I have to go to school.

Miss Extrañar / Fallar / Pasar por alto I miss my pet, it got lost.
Don’t miss the science class.
Take Tomar / Agarrar Maria takes the bus every day.

Turn Girar / Doblar (dar la vuelta) Turn right when you get to the
corner of Independencia St. and
Arista St.
Walk Caminar We Walk around the park every
Saturday.
Related Vocabulary
Vocabulario Relacionado
Avenue / Ave. Avenida This avenue leads to your house.

Block Cuadra His house is two blocks ahead.


Corner Esquina Our house is on a corner.
Exit Salida Where is the exit?
Traffic lights Semáforo Look at the traffic lights before
crossing.
Stop Alto / Deténgase (Pare) Stop if you see a red light.
Cardinal Points: Puntos Cardinales: Let’s head to the
• North • Norte north/south/east/west.
• South • Sur
• East • Este The sun rises in the east and sets in
• West • Oeste the west.
Places
Lugares
Airport Aeropuerto Take me to the airport, please.

Bridge Puente We need to cross the bridge.


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Building Edificio That building looks weird.

Castle Castillo There’s a castle on the hill.


The cathedral was renewed last
Cathedral Catedral
year.
City hall Ayuntamiento The city hall has several offices.

Downtown Zona Centro (de una ciudad) The downtown is full of stores.
Is there any drugstore around
Drugstore Farmacia
here?
Factory Fábrica That factory is too old.

Gas station Gasolinera Where’s the nearest gas station?


I want to watch a film on the movie
Movie theater Cine
theater at Cinepolis.
This baseball stadium was built a
Stadium Estadio
year ago.
Zoo Zoológico We must visit the zoo in Puebla.

Complementado y Traducido por JGGC, Revisado por LEHD

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