Asking and giving directions

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to….?

The bus station.

Excuse me, do you know where the….is?

Post office.

I’m sorry, I don’t know

Sorry , I’m  not from around here

I’m looking for….

This address

Are we on the right road for….?

Brighton

Is this the right way for…?

Ipswich

Do you have a map?

Can you show me on the map?

You’re going the wrong way.

You are going in the wrong direction

Take this road

Go down there

Take the first on the left

Take the second  on the right

Turn right at the crossroads.

Continue straight ahead for about a mile.

(one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers)

Continue past the fire station

You’ll pass a supermarket on your left

Keep going for another…..

Hundred yards (about 91 meters)

Two hundred meters

Half mile (about 800 meters) kilometer

It’ll be …

On your left

On your right

Straight ahead of you.

How far is it?

How far is it to….?

The airport.

How far is it to…. From here?

The beach

Is it far?

Is it a long way?

It’s ….

Not far

Quite close

Quite a long way

A long way on foot

A long way to walk

About a mile from here (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers)

Giving directions to drivers

Follow the signs for…

The town centre

Motijheel

Continue straight on past some traffic  lights

At the second set of traffic lights, turn left

Go over the roundabout

Take the second exit at the roundabout

Turn right at the T-junction

Go under the bridge

Go over the bridge

You’ll cross some railway lines.