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Asking for & Giving Direction in English

Asking For Direction Giving Directions

To ask about directions use these questions: To give directions use these expressions:

•How can/ do I get to……………. from here?
•How I get to …………….…?
•Can you show me the way to…………….…?
•Can you tell me how to get to……………….?
•Where is……………….?
•What’s the best way to get to……………….?
•Can you give me directions to the……………….?
•Where can I find the……………….?
•Is there………………. near here?
•Is there a……………. … around here?
•What’s the quickest way to get to……..from here?
•What’s the easiest way to get to the……from here?
•Go+ direction (right, left, down, up, through)
•Turn left/right
•Take the first (turning) to the left/right.
•Go past the restaurant/school……….
•The …… is beside/in front of/next to……the……..
•The easiest/ The quickest way is to……………….
•The best way is to …………
•Take + road name
•Stay on + road name for + distance or time
•It’s on + street name…………
•It’s across from …… /It’s opposite……
•It’s near………..
•It’s around the corner from ……
•Turn right at the next street.
•At the next traffic lights turn……
•It’s going to be on your right.

If you don’t know the way, you can say:

• I’m afraid I can’t really help you.

• I’m sorry, I’m not from here.
• You could ask the bus driver.
• I don’t know what to advise, I’m afraid.
• I wish I could help.
• Sorry, I don’t know my way around here.
• I wish I could suggest something, but I can’t.
• Ask the front desk