Spanish Basic Vocabulary: Asking for Directions

In our Spanish courses our students practice real situations. One of them is to get lost in a foreign city. To understand the people of the country is very important in this situation, so we have created a list of useful vocabulary for you.

 VOCABULARY IN SPANISH TO ASK FOR THE WAY:

¿Cómo llego a…? – How do I get to…?
¿Dónde está el…? – Where is the…?
¿Voy bien por aquí? – Is this the right way?
Estoy perdido. – I got lost.
Perdone/a – Excuse me

CARDIAL POINTS:
Norte – North
Sur – South
Este – East
Oeste – West

IT IS…
Aquí al lado – Just around the corner
En frente de… – In front of…
Al lado de – On one side
En medio de- In the middle
Al centro – In the centre
Alrededor de – Around
Aquí – Here
Allí – There
Cerca de – Near
Lejos de – Far

BASIC WORDS AND PHRASES:
A la derecha – Right
A la izquierda – Left
Gire a la derecha/ a la izquierda – Turn right/ left
Da la vuelta – Turn around
Sigue todo recto – Straight on
Cruza la calle – Cross the road
A pie/ en coche/ en autobús – By foot/ car/ Bus
Calle – Street/ road
Estación de tren – Train Station
Metro – Underground
Rotonda – Roundabout
Arriba – Up
Abajo – Down
Adelante – Front
Atrás – Back

Here you can find vocabulary about the traffic signs in Spanish that might be useful for you:

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