Getting Directions

Question 1

To turn
Turn right.

Answer 1

Girar
Gira a la derecha.

Question 2

Roundabout

Answer 2

glorieta

Question 3

The main square

Answer 3

La plaza mayor

Question 4

Traffic lights

Answer 4

semáforos

Question 5

Let’s see - go straight on, cross the square and it’s on the left (continue all straight)

Answer 5

A ver - siga todo recto, cruce la plaza y está a la izquierdo

Question 6

No, it’s very close. Go up the street to (towards) the traffic lights and turn right. It’s 50 metres away.

Answer 6

No, es muy cerca. Suba la calle hasta los semáforas y gire a la derecha. Está a cincuenta metros.

Question 7

Is there a bus that goes nearby? (Passes by here)

Answer 7

Hay un autobús que pase por ahi?

Question 8

Head towards

Answer 8

Tirar para

Tirar literally means “to throw,” but in this context, it means “to move toward” or “to go.”

Question 9

In front of

Answer 9

Delante de

Question 10

Go down

Answer 10

Baje…

Question 11

It’s 100 metres away

Answer 11

Está a cien metros

Question 12

It is on the right

Answer 12

Está a la derecha

Question 13

It is on the left

Answer 13

Está a la izquierda

Question 14

Take the first/second/third street

Answer 14

Tome la primera/segunda/tercera calle

Question 15

Go up

Answer 15

Suba…

Question 16

How far is the shopping centre?

Answer 16

Qué tan lejos está el centro comercial?

Question 17

What is the best way to get to

Answer 17

Cuál es la mejor forma de ir a…?

Question 18

It’s quite a way (“walk,” “hike,” or “long walk.)

Answer 18

Está a una buena caminata

Question 19

Am I going the right way for

Answer 19

Voy bien por aquí para … ?

Question 20

Behind

Answer 20

Detrás de

Question 21

Opposite

Answer 21

Enfrente de

Question 22

The sign

Answer 22

La señal

Question 23

North
South
East
West

Answer 23

Norte
Sur
Este
Oeste

Question 24

Straight ahead
Forward
Backward

Answer 24

Derecho
Adelante
Atrás

Question 25

In front of Far Close/near

Answer 25

En frente de Lejos Cerca de

Question 26

To the side Inside Outside

Answer 26

Al lado Adentro Afuera

Question 27

Excuse me. Can you tell me where the library is?

Answer 27

Perdona. ¿Me puedes decir dónde está la biblioteca?

Question 28

Is there a restaurant nearby?

Answer 28

¿Por aquí cerca hay un restaurante?

Question 29

Excuse me, Do you know any cafes in this area?

Answer 29

Disculpe, ¿conoce algún café por esta zona?

Question 30

How far is the park from here?

Answer 30

¿A cuánto está el parque de aquí?

Question 31

Is this the way to (towards) downtown?

Answer 31

¿Este es el camino hacia el centro?

Question 32

I am looking for the pharmacy.

Answer 32

Estoy buscando la farmacia

Question 33

I need to find a bank.

Answer 33

Necesito encontrar un banco

Question 34

Where is the nearest metro stop?

Answer 34

¿Dónde está la parada del metro más cercana? cercana/o means “near” or “nearby” but is used to describe a noun (it agrees in gender and number). La estación más cercana está a dos cuadras. (The nearest station is two blocks away.) Cerca means “near” or “close” and is used to describe how close something is. Vivo cerca de la playa. (I live near the beach.)

Question 35

On the corner Upstairs Downstairs

Answer 35

En la esquina Arriba Abajo

Question 36

Across from ( in front of) Beside (together at) On this side (from this side) On that side (from the other side)

Answer 36

En frente de Junto a De este lado Del otro lado

Question 37

Straight ahead Forward, to advance, to move forward We need to move forward the project. I’m going to set (to move forward) my watch five minutes ahead. Backward In front

Answer 37

Derecho Adelante Adelantar Necesitamos adelantar el proyecto. Voy a adelantar mi reloj cinco minutos. Atrás En frente

Question 38

Forward, Up ahead

Answer 38

Mas adelante