jueves, 26 de noviembre de 2015
miércoles, 11 de noviembre de 2015
give directions.
people who make:
nelsi cenelys jimenez herrera.
nataly sanchez rodriguez.
marianela marulanda padilla.
luis carlos padilla guerra.
dani luz espitia borja.
group:
9-c
teacher :
dayanis .
Give indications:
Veamos otras expresiones muy útiles en el momento de dar indicaciones para llegar a un lugar
Veamos algunos ejemplos de diálogos en los que se piden direcciones:
A: Excuse me, Is there a restaurant near here?
B: No, I’m sorry, but there is a fast food place around the corner.A: Hello, could you tell me where this is?
B: Yes, you have to take the highway and then Exit 42 to the east. Then go straight for a couple of miles and you’ll find it to your right.
A: Hello, I’m looking for a place to eat. Something cheap and nice.
B: Yes, you have to take the highway and then Exit 42 to the east. Then go straight for a couple of miles and you’ll find it to your right.A: Hello, I’m looking for a place to eat. Something cheap and nice.
B: Off course! There is Paula’s café. Go straight on this street and turn right on the next corner. Then walk for a few meters and you’ll find it to your left.
A: Excuse me, do you know where the nearest supermarket is?
B: Yes, I do. Go straight for three blocks until the roundabout. Then make a right and look for the next traffic light. At the traffic light, turn left. Keep going for a couple of blocks and you’ll find a supermarket.
Here are some other useful expressions for giving directions:
- Perdón. ¿Dónde está el banco? = Excuse me. Where’s the bank?
- Estoy buscando la oficina de turismo. = I’m looking for the tourist office.
- ¿Está lejos? = Is it far?
- Me he perdido. = I am lost. / I have lost my way.
- ¿Me podría decir por dónde se va al banco? = Could you tell me the way to the bank?
- Un mapa de carreteras = a road map
- Un plano, mapa = a map
- ¿Me lo puede mostrar en el plano/mapa? = Could you show me on the map?
- ¿Hay un restaurante cerca de aquí? = Is there a restaurant near here?
- ¿Voy bien por aquí para el centro? = Is this the right way to the centre?
- ¿Por dónde se va a la casa de Ana? = How do I get to Ana’s house?
- ¿El banco queda lejos? = Is the bank far?
- Doble en la esquina. = Turn at the corner.
- Cruce la calle.= Cross the street
- Está en la acera de enfrente. = It’s on the other side of the street
- Está al final de la calle. = It’s at the end of the road.
- Está a 100 metros de aquí. = It’s 100 metres away.
- A unos diez minutos caminando = about 10 minutes on foot
- Coja la próxima a la izquierda. = Take the next left.
- Coja la segunda a la derecha. = Take the second road to the right
- La calle = street/road
- El callejón = alley
- Una calle lateral = side street
- La acera = sidewalk
- Una autopista = motorway / highway
- El carril = lane
- detrás de = behind
- Cambiar de carril = to change lanes
- El carril izquierdo = left-hand lane
- La salida = exitel
- norte = north
- Justo antes del semáforo = just before the traffic light
- El cruce = the crossroad, the intersection
- Suba / Baje la calle hasta llegar al semáforo = Go up / down the street until you reach the traffic light.
- ¿Ese autobús va al centro? = Does that bus go to the centre?
- ¿Es esta la parada correcta para el museo? = Is this the right stop for the museum?
- ¿Dónde cojo el autobús para…? = Where do I catch the bus for…?
- ¿Se puede ir en tren? = Can you get there by train?
- el sur = south
- el este = east
- el oeste = west
- cerca de = near
- enfrente de = in front of
- al lado de = next to
- delante de = in front of
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