Asking and Giving Directions - Vocabulary

Places in the city Other useful words

 Bank  Park  Supermarket  Roundabout
 Cinema  Hospital  Factory  Traffic lights
 Theatre  Library  Bookshop  Intersection
 Bus station  Police station  Shopping Centre  Crossroads
 Train station  Fire station  Town square  Zebra crossing
 Museum  Café/ Pub/ Restaurant  Underground or subway station
 Post office  Sports Centre/ Gym  Church/ Cathedral
 School  Tourist office  Cemetery
 Excuse me, how do I get to the …? / Excuse me, how do I find the …?

Asking for  Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the …, please?

directions  Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the …, please?
 Excuse me, where is the …?
 Go along the street. / Go along King’s Road.
 Go straight ahead at the traffic lights/ at the roundabout. / Go straight on King’s Road.
 Go up the street. / Go up King’s Road.
 Go down…
 Turn left / right to King’s Road.
Giving Directions
 Go past …
 Cross the street.
 Stop at the traffic lights.
 Take the first/ second/ third… exit at the roundabout.
 Go as far as the roundabout.
 It’s next to …
 It’s opposite …
Indicating  It’s on the left/ right.
Location  It’s on the corner.
 It’s behind…/ in front of…
 It’s between … and …
 It’s the first/ second/ third … building on the right/ left.