ASKING FOR AND GIVING

DIRECTIONS
 ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
1.Excuse me could you tell me the way to the train station?
2.Excuse me, I'm looking for the train station.
3. Excuse me, how do I get to the train station, please?
4. Excuse me, which way is the train station , please?
5.Excuse me, is this the way to the train station?
6.Excuse me, is there a pharmacy nearby?
7.Excuse me, the train station please.
 PUBLIC PLACES
• The Town Hall or The mayory = Primăria The hospital=Spitalul
• The train/railway station=Gara The stadium=Stadionul
• The bus station =Autogara The(A) beauty salon=
• The bus stop =Statia de autobuz Salon de înfrumusețare
• County Library =Biblioteca județeana The(A) church =Biserica
• The(A) bookshop/bookstore =Librăria The airport=Aeroportul
• The bakery/The baker's =Brutăria The subway/the
• The greengrocer's =Aprozar underground=Metroul
• The post office = Oficiu poștal The(A) gas/petrol
The(A )grocery store= Alimentară station= Benzinărie
• The(A) garage=atel. auto
 Useful expressions+connectors
• I think I'm lost= Cred ca m-am rătăcit
• On foot or by car?=Pe jos sau cu mașina?
• Take the first(1st) on your left=Luați-o pe prima la stânga
• Take the second(2nd) on your right=Luați-o pe a doua la dreapta
• Take the third(3rd) on your left=Luați-o pe a treia la stânga
• Continue straight on/Go straight on/Go down/Walk along this street=
Mergeți tot înainte
• Go straight on until you get to the traffic lights, cross the road, then
turn left=Mergeti tot inainte până ajungeți la semafor , traversati ,
apoi faceți stânga.
• Next, you cross the bridge/go across the bridge=Apoi traversați podul
• Go/walk through the park=Treceți prin parc
• Go past a shoe shop=Treceți pe lângă un magazin de încălțăminte
• It is on your right=E pe partea dumneavoastră dreaptă
• It's opposite a bank=E peste drum de o banca
• It's next to a bakery=E lângă o brutarie
• It's near a greengrocer's=E in apropierea unui magazin de fructe și
legume
• It is at the end of the street=E la capătul străzii
• It's at the corner of the street=E în colțul străzii
• You cant miss it, it's huge=Nu aveti cum sa nu-l vedeti, e imens
 GIVING DIRECTIONS-dialogue video
A:Excuse me!
B:Yes, how can I help you?
A:Sorry, can you tell me the way to the Waterloo Station? I think I'm lost
B:I think you might be.You're actually here, right in the middle of Hyde Park.
A:Oh, dear!
B:There's no problem at all. What you need to do, is continue straight on through Saint James park
and when you get to the Houses of Parliement turn left, then go across the bridge and then it's the
first right and you're there. That's Waterloo Station.
A:Great,ok.So through Hyde Park and then right at the Houses of Parliament.
B: No, no. Left at the Houses of Parliament.
A:Right*:left at the Houses of Parliament, cross the bridge, and then to the right.
B:First on the right, and that's Waterloo Station.
A: Fantastic, thank you very much!
B:No problem! You're welcome!
 PRACTICE
• 1.Ask, in a very simple way, for directions to the countylibrary .
• 2.Ask,in a clear manner, for directions to the Town Hall.
• 3.Ask if there is a grocery store nearby.

• 4.Translate: Mergeti tot inainte, până ajungeti la semafor.Traversati si

continuati pana ajungeti la o intersectie.Luati-o pe prima la dreapta
,apoi prima la sânga.Primăria e pe parte dreaptă. Nu se poate să nu o
vedeti, e imensă.