Ask for directions

1.
Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is?
Can you point me to the gas station please?
Can you give the quick directions to the movie thetre?
How do I get to the freeway (motorway: xa lộ) from here?
2.
Take a left/right- Turn left/right
-Take a left at the next light
-Take a right at the gas station
-Take a left when you come to the stop sign.
Just/right around the corner
-It’s just right around the corner on the left side
-Go down the street, turn left on the Tan Loc street, it will be right around the
corner from the gas station.
Across blocks and miles (1.6 km)
-It’s quite far from here. Go on Tan Loc Street for about 2 miles. You will see it
next to a school.
-Turn right at the stop sign and go straight for a couple of miles.
- After you turn right, go for 5 blocks and turn left. It will be right around the
corner.
Across (adv) the street from...
-It’s across the street from the library
-It’s directly across from the library
3. If you cannot help
-Sorry. I’m not from around here
-I’m afraid I can’t help you
-You could ask the bus driver.
4. Offer warnings
-Stay in the right lane
-It’s a very busy road
-There might be construction (công trình thi công)