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English for asking the way
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Phrase pack · 12 phrases

English for asking the way

Ask how to get somewhere, and understand the answer.

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The phrases

  1. Excuse me, where is the post office?You are looking for a place.
  2. How do I get to the train station?You ask for directions.
  3. Is it far from here?You want to know how far it is.
  4. Can I walk there?You ask if it is close enough to walk.
  5. Go straight ahead.Someone tells you not to turn.
  6. Turn left at the traffic lights.Someone tells you where to turn left.
  7. Turn right at the corner.Someone tells you where to turn right.
  8. It's on your left.The place will be on your left side.
  9. It's next to the bank.The place is beside the bank.
  10. Could you show me on the map?You want to see the way on a map.
  11. Which bus goes to the hospital?You need the right bus.
  12. Thank you for your help.You thank the person who helped you.

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Word list: New General Service List 1.2 by Browne, Culligan and Phillips (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture. Listening uses the voice built into your device.

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