А word to ask about place

English phrasebook for tourists —

For those who travel on their own

It is very important for travelers to know English words and phrases related to tourism. Today we bring you an English phrasebook for tourists to help you while traveling.

You need to book a hotel room and a plane ticket, be able to place an order in a cafe, explain what the problem is, if suddenly something goes wrong.

In addition, if you plan to walk around the city, visit new interesting places, you need to be able to ask for directions, otherwise you can easily get lost in a strange city.

Yes, there are maps, but you may have to ask the person whether you are going in the right direction, which bus is better to take, how to get there faster. After all, not everyone can easily navigate the map, especially in a foreign city.

Or maybe you just need some local advice on the best place to visit. After all, the residents of the city you are visiting may know about very cool places that are unknown to tourists.

How to ask for directions in English

If you are lost or simply do not know how to find the place you need, use the following phrases:

• Excuse me, I went astray, may you help me, please? — I beg your pardon, I lost my way, could you help me please?
• Excuse me, I got lost, may you help me to find the way to? “I’m sorry, I’m lost, could you help me find my way to?”
• I’m looking for a way to the British Museum. Could you help me? “I’m looking for my way to the British Museum. Could you help me?
• How long it’ll take me to get to this museum? — How long will it take to get to the museum?
• I’m looking for this place / addres — I’m looking for. this place, this address.
• Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Sorry, can you tell me how to get to?
• After helping you, don’t forget to thank the person:
• Thank you, I appreciate your help. — Thank you, I appreciate your help.

What can you answer:

You asked for directions, but that’s only half the story. Now your task is to understand what they answered:

• Street | striːt | — Street
• Avenue | ˈav (ə) njuː | — Avenue
• Lane | leɪn | — alley, path
• Traffic light — traffic light
• Block — quarter
• Crossroad | ˈkrɒsrəʊd | — crossroads
• Fork of the road — road fork
• Roundabout | ˈraʊndəbaʊt | — roundabout, roundabout
• Zebra crossing — zebra crossing

Source: https://tryeng.ru/2303

English for tourists. How to prepare for your trip

Needless to say, the importance of knowledge of the English language for a tourist traveling abroad. However, everything that will be discussed below applies not only to English, but also to any language spoken in the country you intend to visit.

In this note, we will leave out the wise advice from the series «study regularly» or «take lessons from a native speaker.» Let’s imagine that there is less than a month left before the trip, and it is actually too late to learn the language in the usual sense — your level is what it is. The challenge is to make the most of the time remaining by eliminating weaknesses that could prevent you from getting the most out of your trip.

So.

1. Vocabulary

First, you should study those words that are directly related to tourism: transport, housing, money, documents. These words are quite rare to us on the Internet or in books, and in real life, ignorance of them can turn into awkward moments.

Once, having spent all the cash in the Indian bazaar, I found that I did not know what the English word for «ATM» would be. As a result, I had to ask the locals about the location of the nearest bank and trudge to it for several blocks. Fortunately, the ATM was next to the bank, but, as it turned out later, another «cash machine» was literally around the corner from me at that moment.

The situation is not scary, but silly. Wordlists are easy to find online, for example on the English for Tourists website.

Secondly, the numbers. Just because you can quickly count to a hundred in English doesn’t mean you’ll easily catch numbers in a stream of speech.

The fact is that usually we see the numbers in the text in written numbers and do not take the trouble to pronounce them, which is why inhibition occurs when they are used in oral communication. And this is unacceptable, because the numbers of flights, houses, buses, telephones, you get the idea.

And money, money Therefore, practice, for example, to pronounce aloud as quickly as possible the numbers of oncoming cars in the stream.

Third, the purpose of your trip. If you cannot easily tell in English right now where and why you are going, then take and write a short essay on this topic.

It can be useful both for communicating with a policeman or a taxi driver, and for a casual conversation with a casual acquaintance in a cafe. If you are planning to rent a car, then study motor transport vocabulary.

A shopping list is useful for shopping, and the names of dishes and their ingredients for exploring the local cuisine.

2. Conversational practice

Often for tourists traveling abroad, the loss of speech skills due to a prolonged lack of practice is an unpleasant surprise. A man who once knew English quite well, when trying to ask for directions to the restaurant, utters the terrifying «uyeizzzze reschtrnn». That is, this is not even a bad pronunciation, but an inarticulate sound, completely incomprehensible to the interlocutor.

This can go away after a couple of days of active communication, but it is better to practice beforehand. Open our collection of colloquial expressions from films, a selection of dialogues from Elllo.org or any English-language video on YouTube and try to repeat everything you hear as accurately as possible. A few hours of training will be enough to stretch your tongue. At the same time, practice your listening comprehension.

By the way, about the questions. A tourist often has to ask questions in English abroad, so if you have a little time for grammar, then first of all repeat the topics related to the construction of English questions and answers. For communication, this is more important than the forms of the past tense or the difference between the infinitive and the gerund. You can Google yourself ready-made question templates.

Ideally, you should combine self-study with a short course of Skype lessons. The lessons will help you prepare for the trip, and the trip will help you consolidate the knowledge gained. Thus, the benefits are twofold.

By following these simple guidelines, you can spice up your English in no time. For this, it is not necessary to know the language perfectly, because the quality of communication depends on many factors, and the level of language proficiency is only one of them.

Source: https://studynow.ru/other/englishfortravel/

English direction of travel how to pass. We ask and give directions. Directions in English. What to tell a foreigner if you yourself are lost

Remember the situation: a foreigner comes up to you and asks how he can get somewhere. You exert all your strength to extract at least some phrases from the depths of your consciousness, and for a long time explain to him the right path. He leaves, and you remain in doubt whether he was able to help.

This is not because you don’t know how to get to the right point — it’s just that you don’t know which words to choose.
At first glance, it seems that it is extremely difficult to explain the road, especially in a foreign language. However, it is not.

In fact, simple, and even easier than in Russian.

How do I get directions in English?

All you need is a few verbs and a few prepositions.

Now let’s decide how to tell in English where to go. You can just go straight, a few blocks, advise you to go exactly on the right or just on the left.

These sentences are grammatically correct, but native speakers are more likely to say differently:

You can say the same thing, but even shorter:

You can advise to go through something. For example, through an arch:
go through the arch — go through the arch. The preposition is used here attraverso — through, through, which means passing through something, and the arch is just a through hole in the building.

Not to be confused with a similar case, which we will also translate into Russian as “through”, but here there will be a meaning through something in the sense of “to cross”

We can use other prepositions with go. For example, round:
go round this building — go around this building

Or around — to go around:
go around this building and you will see a subway station

You may also need to wrap a corner:
go round the corner — go around the corner

A second useful verb for displacement is turn.

other verbs

If you go very far, you need to give advice to use transport. To do this, use the following expressions:

It can be said even more precisely if you need to get on or off the bus:
get on the bus — take the bus
get off the bus — get off the bus

If you are on the metro, you may have to change from one line to another:
change to line 5 — change to the fifth line

For particularly dull users of public transport, special, more detailed instructions can be given:
go down the escalator — go down the escalator
go up the escalator — go up the escalator

What to tell a foreigner if you yourself are lost?

The very first word you need is excuse me, which means “sorry”. Any conversation should be started with it:

Excuse me, sir! — if you address a man Excuse me, ma’am! — if you are addressing a woman aged Excuse me, miss! — if you refer to a young lady

Excuse me, officer! — if you saw a police officer, you can also ask him for directions

Very often the question arises, what is the difference between excuse me and sorry, and why it is impossible to use the second option in this situation.
The difference is significant, but very easy to remember.

Excuse me! — they are going to do nasty things to you. Used before treatment. Sorry! — they have already done disgusting to you. Used after a committed action.

Can you tell me the way to the central square? — Can you tell me how to get to the central square?

You can be super polite and use could instead of can:

Could you show me the way to the central square? — Could you tell me how to get to the central square? (same as in the previous example, but in a more polite manner)

You can also just ask how to get there:

How can I get to the central square? — How to get to the central square?
How do I get to the central square? — How to get to the central square? (option number 2)

To understand the answer to a question, listen carefully and remember it. Most likely, your guide will use the words and phrases that we went through at the beginning of the lesson, and you will easily get to the desired place.

Continuing on from the previous lesson, we’ll talk about how to ask for directions in an unfamiliar place, as well as how to show someone the way. For a start — check out the useful phrases of the lesson.

Words and phrases on the topic (listen)

cross / go across the street — to cross, to cross

Source: https://citionhall.ru/ege/angliiskii-napravlenie-dvizheniya-kak-proiti-sprashivaem-i/

Continuing the journey: moving abroad in English

So, we continue to familiarize ourselves with the vocabulary that will make you feel confident on a trip abroad, even for those who have completed only the English for beginners course.

In the previous article, we already got acquainted with lexical blocks about restaurants, goods, money and money spending on a trip. Now English words that will definitely come in handy in a restaurant, store and bank should not be difficult.

We will continue to construct the necessary knowledge framework for tourists, with which you can safely go on the road without fear of getting lost along the way.

English on the road

Any journey involves movement.

Even if you limit your trip only to a resort — a beach — a hotel, you need to get to it from the airport or train station!

If you plan to spend all your time in the same city, you will inevitably run into public transport.

And those who are going to conquer long distances are unlikely to do without a car.

Therefore, the next point of our mini-excursion into English for tourism and travel will be transport vocabulary.

Useful phrases in English that «will bring to Kiev»

When moving around a foreign city or country, the most relevant questions for a tourist will be questions about:

— how to get or drive to the desired place,

— in which direction and how far is this or that place,

— what kind of transport is better to use.

Therefore, it is useful to memorize a few phrases that can be used in such situations. We wrote how to ask for directions in English in the previous article.

And here are some new phrases that concretize and describe the route to the desired place:

How far is from here?	How far is it from here?
How long does it take to get to?	How long does it take to get to?
What’s the best way to get to?	What is the best way to get to?
Which means shall I take to get to?	What is the best mode of transport to get to?

With the answers to these questions, you can decide on the best way to move, for example:

— use public transport,

— take a taxi,

— rent a car.

For any of these methods, there is a specific English vocabulary that is indispensable when traveling. But not everywhere it is studied in the framework of language courses for beginners.

Therefore, let’s start mastering the road vocabulary, as usual, breaking it down into thematic blocks, and mastering useful phrases for each of the three cases. Along the way, we will see what nuances in this area the American version of English has.

Well, fasten your seat belts and go!

Situation No. 1. Mastering public transport (metro, bus, tram)

Tube / subway (sub) / underground / metro	Metro
bus/coach	bus (city / suburban)
Bus stop / station	bus stop / bus station
ticket office	ticket office
ticket machine	ticket vending machine
To punch a ticket	punch a ticket
travel card	travel card
Get in / get off	get in (in transport) / get out (out of transport)
Change (no change)	transfer (without transfer)
Schedule	schedule

Keep in mind:

if you decide to use the metro, then:

on Subway,
в tube,
in most European countries —	в metro.

The main thing is not to confuse. If you ask a Londoner for directions to the nearest Subway station, he can show you the way to the usual underground passage (this is what it is called in England). And where will a New Yorker send you if you want to know where you can go down to tube, it is better not even to check.

To complete the metro theme, it should be said that in most countries, the metro system combines a wide network of surface and underground tracks, completely isolated from traffic. Therefore, it is often possible to take the metro to the airport, which is located outside the city limits, and to some suburbs.

Public transport abroad runs strictly on schedule. A Russian traveler should learn the following phrases:

How often does a bus number ___ (a tube) run?

How often does bus number __ (metro) run?

Source: https://englishteacup.org/my_hobby/anglijskij-v-doroge

English on the road: a course for beginners. 2

Introduction. 2

Methodology of classes. 2

Analysis of important phrases and speech turns. 3

The first dialogue: moving to a new place of residence. 3

Dialogue two: transfer to a new school. 4

Dialogue three: the first day at a new job. 4

The fourth dialogue: city sights. 5

Dialogue five: at the railway station. 6

Dialogue six: buying a used car .. 7

Dialogue seven: buying fruit in the market. 7

Dialogue Eight: The Seasons. eight

Dialogue nine: how to get to the place. nine

Dialogue ten: impression of the new store. ten

Dialogue eleven: by mail. ten

Dialogue twelve: at the cinema. eleven

Dialogue thirteen: caring for a puppy. eleven

Dialogue fourteen: taking care of the kitten. 12

Dialogue fifteen: impressions of going to the circus. 13

Dialogue sixteen: choosing a profession. fourteen

Dialogue seventeen: future home .. 14

Dialogue Eighteenth: Upcoming Meeting. 15

Dialogue nineteen: plans for the day. 15

Dialogue twentieth: weekly schedule. 16

Dialogue twenty-one: impressions of going to the zoo. 17

Dialogue twenty-two: faulty TV. 17

Dialogue twenty-three: a story about a party. eighteen

Dialogue twenty-four: a story about a vacation. eighteen

Dialogue twenty-five: ordering a table in a restaurant. 19

Dialogue twenty-six: favorite book. twenty

Dialogue twenty-seventh: favorite movie .. 20

Dialogue twenty-eighth: favorite music. 21

Dialogue twenty-nine: renting a summer cottage. 21

Dialogue thirtieth: best friend. 22

Conclusion. 23

Entry

Dear listeners, we are glad to welcome you to our audio English lessons! The first part of the series, “English on the Road. Course for Beginners «.

A few words about how you will benefit from listening to our lessons. The main goal of the series «English on the Road» is to teach the standard speech patterns (stamps) used in everyday spoken language. Knowing these phrases and expressions will help you speak and comprehend what is said in a foreign language faster than before.

Gradually, you will stop thinking about how to properly construct a sentence or part of it. The necessary words will come to your mind on their own, calling out template options from your memory. Also, you don’t have to listen attentively to every sound you make in order to understand the general content of the statement.

When you start thinking in terms of standard phrases, it will become much easier to follow the speech of native speakers. You will be able to predict words before they are spoken.

What are the features of the Beginner’s Course? In this case, the name speaks for itself. The focus will be on the most simple phrases and expressions typical of elementary everyday communication. The reading speed of foreign speakers will be slow, and their vocabulary will be limited. We recommend this course to people who are at the initial stage of learning English.

Now let’s talk about the methodology for working with an audio course and its content.

Lesson methodology

This audio course consists of thirty dialogues devoted to various life situations, for example: transferring to a new school, choosing a future profession, buying fruit on the market, and others.

Each of the dialogs corresponds to its own audio file, which has the following structure: at the beginning of the file, the original version of the dialog is recorded, without translation. The original version is followed by the analysis of the most important phrases and speech patterns encountered during a conversation.

This is followed by the English-Russian and Russian-English dialogue options. This is a consecutive translation of a conversation from one language to another, carried out in small fragments. Translation into Russian — technical or literal.

It is as close as possible to the text, but, unfortunately, not so beautiful from an artistic point of view.

To use the audio course effectively, we recommend a very simple technique. It is enough to listen to our lessons in the order in which they are recorded on the disc. Memorize important phrases and speech turns during the initial analysis and repeat them in the process of further listening. In order to control how successfully you memorize new expressions, periodically return to listening to the original dialogues without translation.

If you need to view or print the texts of the training dialogues, you can find them in a separate folder on the disc with the audio course. In order to see the files with the texts, open the disc with the audio course on your computer.

Dialogue one: moving to a new place of residence

Try to memorize the expressions you are about to hear. Later, they will be useful to you as template options, from which you can build on when building your own phrases. so

Nice to meet you.

This expression means «Nice to meet you», «Nice to meet you.» Usually this phrase can be heard in a situation where people get to know each other, after one of them introduces themselves.

— My name is Mike, Michael Wilkins. What is your name?

— My name is Mike, Michael Wilkins. What is your name?

— Nice to meet you. I’m Sarah, Sarah Parker.

— Nice to meet you, I’m Sarah, Sarah Parker.

The next turn of speech looks like this

I am not sure

It means «I’m not sure» and indicates the speaker’s doubt about a question. For example:

Um I am not sure if I know where it is.

Mmm not sure I know where it is.

Also note the sentence:

Its walls are made of red brick.

Its walls are made of red brick.

The phrase made of in this sentence means “made from”. It will be useful to remember it.

Another interesting expression is pronounced like

Ace for me

As for me

It is often heard when it comes to the speaker’s personal preferences.

As for me, I prefer tennis.

As for me, I prefer tennis.

And finally, the phrase

Source: https://list-english.ru/audio/angliskivdoroge/text.htm

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Even with modern technology, it is important to know how to ask for directions in english… Today we will look at several options that can be used while on vacation abroad. And, of course, you can’t do without a set of helper phrases that are needed to figure out where to go after a conversation with a foreigner.

Options on how to ask for directions in English

Below we will consider some of the ways how to ask for directions in english… I recommend remembering several options, then at least one will pop up in your memory 100%, and you can get the information you need.

how to ask for directions in english	translation
How can I get to the city center?	How do I get to the city center?
Is there a bus stop near here?	Is there a bus stop nearby?
How to get to the airport?	How to get to the airport?
Could you tell me where the city center is?	Could you tell me where the city center is?
Could you explain how to find a bus stop?	Can you explain how to find the bus stop?
Is the airport far from here?	Is the airport far from here?
I’m looking for a bank. Can you help me?	I’m looking for a bank. Can you help me?

Whichever offer you choose, it is always best to start your message with excuse me in order to get the other person’s attention.

Let’s see what phrases can be heard in response to one of the above questions. Most likely, at the very beginning of the sentence, you will hear the verb go (to go) or turn (to turn), and then there is the direction.

go straight ahead — go straight ahead

go down the street — go down the street

go up the street — go up the street

go along the street — go along the street

turn left — turn left

turn right — turn right

cross the road — cross the road

it’s next to — near

it’s on the left — it’s on the left

it’s on the right — it’s on the right

How to ask for directions in English. Dialogue

If you want an example of how to ask for directions in english, then I bring to your attention a dialogue on this topic.

dialog	translation
A:  Excuse me. Is there a restaurant near here?	A: Sorry. Is there a restaurant nearby?
B:  Sure. It’s not very far.	B: Of course. He’s not very far.
A: How can I get there?	A: How can I get there?
B: You should go straight ahead. Then turn right and go along the street. The restaurant will be on the left at the corner.	B: You should go straight. Then turn right and walk along the street. The restaurant will be on the left at the corner.
A: Is there anything next to it?	A: Is there something near him?
B: Yes, the restaurant is next to the cinema.	B: Yes, there is a cinema next to the restaurant.

Now you know how to ask for directions in English. Have a good trip!

Source: http://fluenglish.com/stati/studentam-na-zametku/beginner-elementary/417-kak-sprosit-dorogu-na-anglijskom.html

How will an English language course help on vacation?

Sun, sea, beaches, cool cocktails under an umbrella, or maybe city walks, theaters, museums, skiing, boards? Vacation time is approaching, but do you realize that your English is not enough for complete happiness and relaxation? Do you want to improve conversational English and learn so vital vocabulary in a minimal period of time?

We are pleased to announce that now we will help you with this task! A specially designed intensive English course, purposefully serving English with a sauce of relaxation, will be the ideal addition to your baggage of knowledge and will help you always find yourself in an unfamiliar city, order your favorite dish, sort out the airport, complain or thank the hotel, ask for directions, make purchases, and more.

An intensive English course for relaxation is, first of all, speaking practice, but we do not forget about grammar, without which your beautiful thoughts will be incomprehensible, as well as listening, because you will need to understand the English speakers around you.

As part of this life course in English, we will cover at least the following topics:

• we learn to introduce ourselves, say hello and find out how you are doing;
• situations at the airport;
• going to a restaurant and cafe;
• shopping for food or clothing in a store;
• how to find out the way or go to the address?
• various situations on the road with a car, on a train;
• on the beach: vocabulary, situations;
• by season: skiing, snowboarding or surfing;
• get to know neighbors, learn to agree, complain, ask for help;
• the situation in the museum, theater (optional).

We will work through these and other situations in role-playing games and exercises. In terms of grammar, we will definitely analyze the present tenses, articles, the countability of nouns, the future and the past tenses and some of their aspects, the most necessary modal verbs and prepositions.

Organization of an intensive English course for vacation:

This Intensive Vacation English Course lasts 10 to 20 hours, depending on your preferences. It is possible both in a group format and individually and, of course, via Skype.

The cost of this course is calculated individually as a package of classes.

Source: http://letsgostudy.ru/courses/intensive-holidays/

Orientation in a foreign city in English. Orientation in the city in English

Even with modern technology, it is important to know. Today we will look at several options that can be used while on vacation abroad. And, of course, you can’t do without a set of helper phrases that are needed to figure out where to go after a conversation with a foreigner.

Options on how to ask for directions in English

Below we will consider some of the ways how to ask for directions in english… I recommend remembering several options, then at least one will pop up in your memory 100%, and you can get the information you need.

how to ask for directions in english	translation
How can I get to the city center?	How do I get to the city center?
Is there a bus stop near here?	Is there a bus stop nearby?
How to get to the airport?	How to get to the airport?
Could you tell me where the city center is?	Could you tell me where the city center is?
Could you explain how to find a bus stop?	Can you explain how to find the bus stop?
Is the airport far from here?	Is the airport far from here?
I’m looking for a bank. Can you help me?	I’m looking for a bank. Can you help me?

Whichever offer you choose, it is always best to start with excuse me to attract the attention of the interlocutor.

Let’s see what phrases can be heard in response to one of the above questions. Most likely, at the very beginning of the sentence, you will hear the verb go (go) or turn (turn), and then the direction.

go straight ahead — go straight ahead

go down the street — go down the street

go up the street — go up the street

go along the street — go along the street

turn left — turn left

turn right — turn right

cross the road — cross the road

it’s next to — near

it’s on the left — it’s on the left

it’s on the right — it’s on the right

How to ask for directions in English. Dialogue

If you want an example of how to ask for directions in english, then I bring to your attention a dialogue on this topic.

dialog	translation
A: Excuse me. Is there a restaurant near here?	A: Sorry. Is there a restaurant nearby?
B: Sure. It’s not very far.	B: Of course. He’s not very far.
A: How can I get there?	A: How can I get there?

Cities are growing rapidly. Scientists describe urbanization problems in their works, discuss them at conferences, try to prevent negative consequences, but people are increasingly leaving villages and urban-type settlements, moving to megacities.

Today the following cities are considered the most populated: Tokyo, Delhi, Seoul, New York, Jakarta, Shanghai. These cities are already like states with their own districts.

It is quite difficult for a tourist who enters a city with such a population for the first time to navigate the terrain. — orient oneselfSo

Today we will help you figure out how to navigate the city in English

Source: https://donschool86.ru/chasti-rechi/orientaciya-v-chuzhom-gorode-na-angliiskom-orientirovanie-v-gorode-na.html

Direction prepositions in English. How to ask for directions in English?

Before going on a trip — business or tourist — to an English-speaking country, you need to memorize a few phrases that will allow you to ask how to get to a particular point. It is equally important to learn to understand the answers of local residents. The language will bring you to Edinburgh, but you need to know this language at a sufficient level.

The YES Foreign Language Center offers English courses where, among others, the topic “Asking the way” is discussed — how to ask for directions in English. Below are examples of dialogues with comments, as well as a discussion of the main prepositions for direction of movement in English, without knowledge of which it will not take long to get lost.

How to ask for directions and understand the answer?

This is best illustrated with examples.

• Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the Town Hall?
• Take the second on the right and you’ll see it straight ahead.
• Thank you very much!
• Not at all!

Sorry! Can you tell me how to get to Town Hall? This is the name of the city administration building. By saying “take the second on the right”, a passerby means “take the second turn on the right”, ie “Turn right at the second corner” and you will see it “straight ahead”. «Right in the direction of travel.» The phrase «Not at all!» in this context means «Not at all!».

Emphasize the need to be polite when addressing English-speaking strangers. We use the word please much less often than native English speakers use the word please. It is likely that, having assessed the degree of politeness of a foreigner, an Englishman or American will volunteer to take him to the right place by the hand. For example:

• Excuse me please! Could you tell me where the nearest subway station is?
• Common, I’ll show you the way!
• Oh how kind of you!

Sorry! Can you tell me where the nearest metro station is? Subway is the American name for the subway. In Britain it is called underground or tube.

Here, the polite elements of the statement are «excuse me», «please», as well as the form «could you», which sounds more polite than «can you».

You can expect that to a question formulated in such a polite form, a passer-by will answer with a proposal to personally show the way: «I’ll show you the way!» In this case, it is necessary to indicate that it is very kind of him: «How kind of you!»

• Excuse me. How do I get to Paddington fr om here?
• Take a 23 and then ask the driver where to get off.
• Thanks a lot!
• It’s a pleasure!

Sorry! How do I get to Paddington from here? Paddington is one of London’s train stations. “Take a 23” means “you need to get on bus number 23” and then ask the driver where to get off: “Ask the driver wh ere to get off”.

It is useful to know the phrasal verb get off (the bus, the train, the plane, etc.) — to get off (from a bus, train, plane, etc.) plane, etc.).

«It’s a pleasure!» can be translated as «I was glad to help!»

• Excuse me, but I’m trying to find the Forest Park.
• Walk straight on for two blocks and then turn left.
• Is it too far to walk?
• No, it’s only about two hundred yards.
• Thank you!
• You’re welcome!

Sorry! I am trying to find Forest Park (one of the parks in New York). Walk straight on means go straight; “Two blocks” is two blocks; «Turn left» — turn left. «Go far? «No, just a couple hundred yards.» Before traveling to an English-speaking country, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the measures of length used there. In particular, the yard is 91,144 cm, i.e. it is a little less than a meter, which is easy to remember.

Prepositions of place and direction in English

In Russian, different verbs require different prepositions and case endings from their complements. In English, there are no cases, and the task of management falls entirely solely on prepositions. For this reason, the study of English prepositions should be given special attention.

The following are prepositions of place — they require explanation:

Preposition of place	Translation with commentary
ON	The main meaning of this preposition is “from above”, “on the subject”. This preposition is also used when a certain type of transport is used for its intended purpose, for example, “on the bus, on the train, on the plane. «By bus, by train, by plane.» In addition, «on» is often used to mean «continue to perform the action described by the verb followed by it.» For example, “go on, walk on, move on, carry on or keep on doing smth., Etc. «Keep going, keep moving, keep doing something.»
AT	This is a preposition for location. For example, “at the station, at school. — Where is it? In which place? — At the station, at school.
BY	This preposition is often used as an instrumental preposition. For example, “go by bus, travel by plain. — To perform an action with what? Whereby? “Go by bus, travel by plane.” In addition, it can mean «next to», «about». For example, “sit by the river, stay by the window, stand by me, etc. «Sit by the river, stay at the window, stand next to me.»

Some prepositions of direction of movement in English are best considered in more detail:

Preposition of movement	Translation with commentary
ON	It is often used to mean «continue to perform the action described by the verb followed by it.» For example, “go on, walk on, move on, carry on or keep on doing smth., Etc. «Keep going, keep moving, keep doing something.»
TO	The preposition of the direction of movement. For example, “come to me, go to the station, walk to work, etc. — Where to go? Towards what? — Go to me, go to the station (the station — with the article — this is exactly the station, and not any station), walk to work.

Simple direction prepositions in English:

Direction preposition	Transfer
ACROSS	via
ALONG	along
ROUND	around
BACK TO	back

Source: https://www.yescenter.ru/blog/articles/izuchayushchim-yazyki/kak-sprosit-dorogu-na-angliyskom-yazyke/

Asking directions in Italian: basic words and phrases

If you decide to go to Italy, it is extremely useful to know the directions of movement and basic phrases with which you can ask the way somewhere. Yes, you can find people who speak English, but if you know the native language of Italians, it will be easier for you.

We hope you won’t get lost with this article!

Driving directions and location indication

First, let’s learn the words that characterize the directions of movement and are associated with the location of an object:

a destro — right, right;
to the left — left, left;
right — directly;

north — north;
South — south;
west — west;
is — East;

Words related to orientation in space:

all’angolo — on the corner;
before — in front, in front;
next to — nearby;
away — far;
close — close;
qui vicino — nearby, nearby;
di fianco a — next to / next to;
behind — behind;
dall’altra parte di — on the other side;
dietro all’angolo — around the corner, around the bend.

A few more important nouns:

a map — map;
via — Street;
square — square;
entry — entrance;
take the exit (uscita) — output.

How to ask for directions

Some of the simplest options for asking directions in Italian are shown in the picture:

Now let’s expand the list of phrases:

I’m lost… — I’m lost.
Ci siamo persi… — We lost.
Non troviamo il nostro albergo… — We can’t find our hotel.
Dov’è / Dove si trova? — Where is?
È lontano? — It is far?
Dov’è la banca più vicina? «Is there a bank nearby?» (Where is there a bank nearby?)
Scusi, sa dov’è la stazione?

Source: https://world-languages.ru/napravleniya-dvizheniya-na-italyanskom/

English dialogue bus stop. How to navigate the city in English: a simple phrasebook

On the eve of the World Cup, football fans from all over the world come to Moscow. Our capital is a big city, and it is not surprising to get lost in it. How can we help a foreigner if he asks us how to get to the library? And what if we ourselves are in the role of a foreigner, when in Paris, Venice or Berlin we need to find a specific place?

Today’s article is about how to ask and explain directions in English. So, let’s begin.

1. How to ask for directions?

First, we grab the attention of a passer-by with the phrase:

This is the same as the Russian «sorry» — a very polite way to ask a question to a stranger on the street.

Clarifying questions that may arise during the explanations:

Is it far? Is it a long way?

How far is it?

How far is it?
How far is it?

2.1. How to explain the road?

But what if you yourself explain to a foreigner how to get somewhere? Let’s take a look at the words and expressions needed for this.

You can start explaining with one of the following phrases:

You need to
You need to

You have to
You’ll have to

The quickest way is to go
The fastest way is to go

To indicate the direction of travel, use the following words:

a) go («go»)

• right «Right, right»
• left «Left, left»
• straightahead «directly»
• downthestreet «down the street»
• up the street «up the street»

• alongthestreet «Along the street, along the street»

b) take («Take, ride, use, go along»)

Use take with street names or transport:

Take the bus number 1.
Take bus number 1.

Take the Arbatskaya street.
Goby Arbat street.

With transport, you can use «to«To indicate the final destination of the route:

Take the metro to Borovitskaya station.
Ride by metro to Borovitskaya station.

Take the red line to Sportivnaya station.
Ride on the red line to the Sportivnaya station.

Take the bus to the Arbatskaya street.
Ride by bus along Arbatskaya street.

c) turn

• right «right»
• left «left»

turn right when you see a big sign.
Turn right when you see a large sign.

You need to turn left at the corner.
You need to turn left at the corner.

d) stop + at («Stop in front of something»)

Stopat the traffic lights.
Stop in front of a traffic light.

stop at the cafe and go into the alley.
Stop by the cafe and walk into the alley.

Source: https://ik-ptz.ru/obschestvoznanie/dialog-po-angliiskomu-yazyku-avtobusnaya-ostanovka-kak-orientirovatsya.html

How to ask or show directions in English

The most popular question of travelers in English-speaking countries: «How to find the way?». English courses for adults are even devoted to this topic.

There are several ways to find the right path or show the right direction in English. Consider the key expressions that will allow you to navigate the terrain and help others with this.

Asking for directions

In order not to get lost abroad, it is enough to know a few popular phrases. With them, you can speak to the locals in English. It is advisable to start communicating with English-speaking people with an apology for the disturbance caused: “Excuse me”. Further, depending on the situation, templates are used:

Do you happen to know how to get to Wall Street English school? / Do you happen to know how to find a Wall Street English school?

Seeing confused foreigners, locals often take the initiative themselves. First of all, they ask tourists quite obvious things:

Can I help you? / Can I do something for you? / Can I help you somehow?

Say standard constructs to answer. They will establish a dialogue, outline your problem and, after commenting on the aborigines, will orient you on the ground:

I m looking for address

Am I on the right way to? / Am I going right to?

Clarify the length of the journey

Abroad, it is important to understand whether you can reach your destination on foot or need transport. This can be suggested by those who live there. How to contact them?

The duration of the road in English is denoted by typical phrases. If you need to know the specific distance to a destination, use these questions:

How long does it take to get to from here? / How far from here?

In response, the interlocutor indicates a specific distance, so it is important to remember the corresponding phrases. They will help you understand what he is talking about and apply the information received in real life.

It’s pretty near. / Very close.

It is quite far. / Quite far away.

It’s about a couple of kilometers. / About a couple of kilometers from here

Once you have learned the basic words, you can easily figure out where to go. And after receiving useful advice from a passer-by, do not forget to thank him: Thanks.

Giving directions

The location of something in English is determined by special index words. The main thing to remember is the words that express different directions of movement. They are known to everyone from school, but in real life they are often forgotten. Sometimes a short description is not enough, a detailed explanation is required, but basic wording will do.

When composing a complex route, connecting words are used. They perform the same functions of introductory words as in Russian. They will make your monologue more logical and structured.

Then. / Then.

After that. / After that.

When you get to

For the correct orientation in space, a person must receive accurate information. For your guiding instructions to be correct, you need to know the basic prepositions. They indicate the direction, so they are indispensable when explaining the road.

Through. / Across.

Over. / By.

Towards. / TO.

Along. / Along.

Next to. / Near.

Across from. / Against.

Between. / Between.

When asked for a route you don’t know, apologize graciously. To do this, use the syntactic turnovers :.

I would love to help you but I am afraid I can’t. / I would like to help, but I’m afraid I can’t

Or suggest an alternative. If you are powerless, then someone else will help the lost.

You might want to ask the bus driver. / Contact the bus driver

Ask the front desk clerk. / Ask the administrator.

Show the way to drivers

If you need to help foreign motorists with the route, standard phrases will be useful. Their peculiarity is in the use of «automobile» vocabulary.

Source: https://www.wallstreetenglish.ru/blog/kak-sprosit-ili-ukazat-dorogu-na-angliyskom/